Polyglot Dictionary

nett

/nɛt/

adjective A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. nice, kind

    Close to freundlich, but nett is broader and more casual — can describe a person, a place, or an experience.

Similar words

freundlich

freundlich specifically means "friendly" in manner; nett is broader and more casual, covering "nice" or "pleasant" in general.

Similar in other languages

English

courteous

Close — nice, kind relates to courteous.

Portuguese

polido

Close — polite, polished relates to nice, kind (nett).

English

polite

polite overlaps with German nett (nice, kind) -- a polite person is usually a nice one too.

Practice

1 What does nett mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches nett?

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