netop

English

Alternative forms

• neetup

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett netoup, netop (“my friend, companion”). Compare Abenaki nidôba (“my friend”).

Noun

netop (plural netops)

1. (US, New England dialect, possibly archaic) Friend.

Usage notes

Formerly used by colonists when greeting Native Americans.

Anagrams

• Ponte

Danish

Etymology

From net +‎ op. Cf. Norwegian Bokmål nettopp, Norwegian Nynorsk nettopp and rarely used Swedish nättupp.

Adverb

netop

1. precisely [this]; [this] very

   Det er ironisk nok netop denne egenskab der forhindrer dem i at fortsætte.

   It is, ironically enough, precisely this property that prevents them from continuing.

   It is, ironically enough, this very property that prevents them from continuing.

2. just, just now

   Han var netop gået da du bankede på.

   He had just left when you knocked.

   Synonyms: lige, just