🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Netz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nets

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Net/nɛt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat ein Netz benutzt, um Fische zu fangen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of open-meshed material used for catching fish or other animals.

    "He cast his net into the water to catch some fish for dinner."
As verb
  1. 1

    To catch or trap something using a net.

    "They netted several fish during their fishing trip."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'net' originates from the Old English 'net', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*nautaz', meaning 'to catch'. It has evolved over centuries to encompass various meanings, including a device for catching fish or animals, and more abstract uses in modern contexts.

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