different between aett vs nett

English

Alternative forms

• ætt

Etymology

From Old Norse ætt.

Noun

aett (plural aettir or aetts)

1. (sometimes paganism) A division of the runic alphabet.
   • 2009, Donald Tyson, Runic Astrology: Chart Interpretation Through the Runes, Llewellyn Worldwide (?ISBN)

     Each aett is named after the rune that begins it, which may be regarded as the patriarch of the family it heads. This trine of families was so important that it survived the increase of the runes in England and the decrease in their number […]

   • 2016, Kim Farnell, Runes, Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need, Hampton Roads Publishing (?ISBN), page 38

     Each Aett contains certain runes that cover similar concepts. For example each has a rune for light, as in Kanauz the torch, Sowelo the sun, and Dagaz the day. The light becomes greater in power as we progress through the Aettir.

References

• 1984 Fortune -Telling By Runes, David & Julia Line, The Aquarian Press, ?ISBN page 15.

  Known as aettir, these basic divisions were sometimes named after Norse deities: Freya's eight, Hagal's eight and Tiu's eight.

• 1993 The Elements of The Runes, Bernard King, Element, ?ISBN, page 110.

  When we examined runic divination, we related, in passing, the phases of the moon to the three ættir of the Common Germanic Futhark.

• 1998 The Norse Tradition a beginners guide, Pete Jennings, Headway, ?ISBN, page 36.

  The runic futhark is usually divided into three aetts.

Anagrams

• Etta, Tate, Teta, tate, teat

English

Adjective

nett (not comparable)

1. (dated) Alternative spelling of net (remaining after expenses or deductions).

   nett price; nett weight

Usage notes

This spelling is more dated (i.e., has been out of use for longer) in the United States than in Commonwealth countries.

Noun

nett (plural netts)

1. Obsolete form of net.

Anagrams

• tent, tent.

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Lower Rhenish Late Middle High German nett, from Middle Dutch net (“neat, decent, pretty”), from Old French net (“neat, decent”), from Latin nitidus. Cognate with German nett.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /net/

Adjective

nett (comparative netter, superlative nettischt)

1. nice
2. sweet

Declension

German

Etymology

From Middle Dutch net (“neat, decent, pretty”), from Old French net (“neat, decent”), from Latin nitidus. Compare English neat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n?t/

Adjective

nett (comparative netter, superlative am nettesten)

1. (of people) nice; friendly; likable
2. (of people; deeds) kind; sweet; helpful
3. (of things; situations) nice; okay; decent; often expressing a more reluctant praise

Declension

Derived terms

• Nettigkeit

Further reading

• “nett” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz

Noun

nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta or nettene)

1. a net
2. a network
3. (in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet

Derived terms

References

• “nett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz

Noun

nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta)

1. a net
2. a network
3. (in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet

Derived terms

References

• “nett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.