des Netzes
Translation
of the net, of the network, of the web
Examples
Die Reparatur des Netzes dauerte lange.
The repair of the net took a long time.
Er ist Teil eines sozialen Netzes.
He is part of a social network.
Grammar Patterns
Nomen + ((of sth.gen)) The repair of the net took a long time.
Similar Words
Synonyms for Netz: das Gitter (grid), das Geflecht (mesh)
Etymology
From Old High German 'nezzi', cognate with English 'net'. The '-es' is the standard genitive singular ending for many neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
'Netz' can be a physical net (fishing net) or an abstract one (internet, social network). The '-es' ending marks possession ('of the...').