Swedish adjective · adverb

nätt

cute, pretty

nätt as an adjective

Meaning

cute; pretty

In Swedish: liten och söt, näpen

Forms

Forms of nätt
Basic formnättwith en-words
Neuternättwith ett-words
Plural and definitenättaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativenättare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativenättast“-est”, “most …”

nätt as an adverb

Meaning

barely (enough)

Practise nätt

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What does nätt mean?

nätt in a sentence

  • liten och nätt
    small and dainty
  • en nätt summa
    a tidy (substantial) sum
  • en nätt summa pengar
    a large sum of money (often)

Expressions

  • nätt och jämnt
    barely

Questions

What does nätt mean in English?

nätt means “cute, pretty”.

Origin

From Latin nitidus through Old French net, probably through German.

Nearby common words

nätt is number 7,809 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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