different between sett vs nett

English

Alternative forms

• set

Etymology

A variant of set to distinguish various technical senses.

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?t, IPA^(key): /s?t/
• Rhymes: -?t
• Homophone: set

Noun

sett (plural setts)

1. The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
2. The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
4. A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.

   Synonym: Belgian block

Translations

Verb

sett

1. Obsolete spelling of set (particularly as a simple past and past participle)

Anagrams

• ETTs, Etts, TEST, TETS, TETs, Test, Tets, stet, test, tets

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s??t?/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ???? (zêta).

Noun

sett n (genitive singular sets, plural sett)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter Z.

Declension

Synonyms

• setta

Etymology 2

From English set.

Noun

sett n (genitive singular sets, plural sett)

1. (sports, tennis, badminton, volleyball) set

Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

sett

1. supine of seta - set, put

Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb sette, also from English set

Noun

sett n (definite singular settet, indefinite plural sett, definite plural setta or settene)

1. a set (most senses)

Derived terms

• togsett

Verb

sett

1. past participle of se
2. imperative of sette

References

• “sett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

sett n (definite singular settet, indefinite plural sett, definite plural setta)

1. a set (most senses)

Derived terms

• togsett

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Participle

sett (definite singular and plural sette)

1. past participle of setja and setje
2. past participle of setta and sette

Verb

sett

1. supine of setja and setje
2. supine of setta and sette
3. imperative of setta and sette
4. (non-standard since 2012) present tense of setta and sette

Etymology 3

From Old Norse sénn, sét.

Verb

sett

1. supine of sjå

References

• “sett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sett/

Verb

sett

1. third-person singular present of settan

Old Norse

Participle

sett

1. inflection of settr:
   1. strong feminine nominative singular
   2. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular/plural

Verb

sett

1. supine of setja

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?t?/
• Homophones: set, sätt

Verb

sett

1. supine of se.

Anagrams

• test

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.