Netta

See also: netta

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῆττα (nêtta, “duck”).

Proper noun

Netta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – diving ducks called pochards.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae – clades; Carinatae – subclass; Neornithes – infraclass; Neognathae – parvclass; Anseriformes – order; Anatidae – family; Anatinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): For species see Netta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived terms

terms derived from Netta or from νῆττα (nêtta)

• Chenonetta
• Marmaronetta
• Amazonetta
• Callonetta
• Chenonetta
• Heteronetta
• Lophonetta
• Marmaronetta
• Melanitta
• Merganetta
• Nettapus
• Pteronetta
• Stictonetta
• †Ankonetta
• †Dunstanetta
• †Mionetta
• †Pinpanetta
• †Tirarinetta

References

• Netta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Netta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Netta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Finnish

Etymology

Diminutive of Latin Agneta, a Latinate variant of Agnes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnetːɑ/, [ˈne̞t̪ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -etːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Net‧ta
• Hyphenation^(key): Net‧ta

Proper noun

Netta

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Netta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)
nominative		Netta	Netat
genitive		Netan	Nettojen
partitive		Nettaa	Nettoja
illative		Nettaan	Nettoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Netta	Netat
accusative	nom.	Netta	Netat
	gen.	Netan
genitive		Netan	Nettojen Nettain rare
partitive		Nettaa	Nettoja
inessive		Netassa	Netoissa
elative		Netasta	Netoista
illative		Nettaan	Nettoihin
adessive		Netalla	Netoilla
ablative		Netalta	Netoilta
allative		Netalle	Netoille
essive		Nettana	Nettoina
translative		Netaksi	Netoiksi
abessive		Netatta	Netoitta
instructive		—	Netoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Netta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nettani Nettani accusative nom. Nettani Nettani gen. Nettani genitive Nettani Nettojeni Nettaini rare partitive Nettaani Nettojani inessive Netassani Netoissani elative Netastani Netoistani illative Nettaani Nettoihini adessive Netallani Netoillani ablative Netaltani Netoiltani allative Netalleni Netoilleni essive Nettanani Nettoinani translative Netakseni Netoikseni abessive Netattani Netoittani instructive — — comitative — Nettoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nettasi Nettasi accusative nom. Nettasi Nettasi gen. Nettasi genitive Nettasi Nettojesi Nettaisi rare partitive Nettaasi Nettojasi inessive Netassasi Netoissasi elative Netastasi Netoistasi illative Nettaasi Nettoihisi adessive Netallasi Netoillasi ablative Netaltasi Netoiltasi allative Netallesi Netoillesi essive Nettanasi Nettoinasi translative Netaksesi Netoiksesi abessive Netattasi Netoittasi instructive — — comitative — Nettoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nettamme Nettamme accusative nom. Nettamme Nettamme gen. Nettamme genitive Nettamme Nettojemme Nettaimme rare partitive Nettaamme Nettojamme inessive Netassamme Netoissamme elative Netastamme Netoistamme illative Nettaamme Nettoihimme adessive Netallamme Netoillamme ablative Netaltamme Netoiltamme allative Netallemme Netoillemme essive Nettanamme Nettoinamme translative Netaksemme Netoiksemme abessive Netattamme Netoittamme instructive — — comitative — Nettoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nettanne Nettanne accusative nom. Nettanne Nettanne gen. Nettanne genitive Nettanne Nettojenne Nettainne rare partitive Nettaanne Nettojanne inessive Netassanne Netoissanne elative Netastanne Netoistanne illative Nettaanne Nettoihinne adessive Netallanne Netoillanne ablative Netaltanne Netoiltanne allative Netallenne Netoillenne essive Nettananne Nettoinanne translative Netaksenne Netoiksenne abessive Netattanne Netoittanne instructive — — comitative — Nettoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Nettansa Nettansa accusative nom. Nettansa Nettansa gen. Nettansa genitive Nettansa Nettojensa Nettainsa rare partitive Nettaansa Nettojaan Nettojansa inessive Netassaan Netassansa Netoissaan Netoissansa elative Netastaan Netastansa Netoistaan Netoistansa illative Nettaansa Nettoihinsa adessive Netallaan Netallansa Netoillaan Netoillansa ablative Netaltaan Netaltansa Netoiltaan Netoiltansa allative Netalleen Netallensa Netoilleen Netoillensa essive Nettanaan Nettanansa Nettoinaan Nettoinansa translative Netakseen Netaksensa Netoikseen Netoiksensa abessive Netattaan Netattansa Netoittaan Netoittansa instructive — — comitative — Nettoineen Nettoinensa

Statistics

• Netta is the 225^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 2,504 female individuals (and as a middle name to 219 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

Netta

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛt.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɛtta
• Syllabification: Net‧ta

Proper noun

Netta f

1. Netta (a right tributary of the Biebrza in Poland)

Declension

Declension of Netta

	singular
nominative	Netta
genitive	Netty
dative	Netcie
accusative	Nettę
instrumental	Nettą
locative	Netcie
vocative	Netto

Further reading

• Netta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Netta in PWN's encyclopedia