intranet

See also: Intranet

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.

Latin *interus

Latin intrābor.

English intra-

Proto-Indo-European *neHd-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Germanic *natją

Proto-West Germanic *nati

Old English nett

Middle English net

English net

English intranet

From intra- + net.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɹəˌnɛt/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• (Indic) IPA^(key): /ɪɳʈrɑ.nɛʈ/
• Hyphenation: in‧tra‧net

Noun

intranet (plural intranets)

1. (computing) A private computer network, typically one that uses the protocols of the Internet.
   • 2020 January 2, Paul Stephen, “A great place to work”, in Rail, page 29:

     The operator uses a variety of methods to maximise engagement, including a new and improved intranet that's designed to encourage honest two-way communication between staff and management.

Related terms

• extranet
• Internet

Translations

private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 內聯網 / 内联网 (zh) (nèiliánwǎng)

• Danish: intranet n
• Finnish: sisäverkko, intranet
• French: intranet (fr) m
• German: Intranet (de) n
• Greek: ενδοδίκτυο (el) n (endodíktyo)
• Irish: inlíon m
• Japanese: イントラネット (intoranetto)
• Macedonian: интранет m (intranet)
• Māori: ipurangiroto
• Norwegian:

  Nynorsk: intranett n

• Polish: intranet (pl) m
• Romanian: intranet n
• Scottish Gaelic: eadra-lìon m
• Spanish: intranet f
• Turkish: iç ağ
• Vietnamese: mạng nội bộ
• Welsh: mewnrwyd f

References

• “intranet”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• antirent

Danish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: in‧tra‧net

Noun

intranet n (singular definite intranettet, plural indefinite intranet)

1. (computing) intranet [1996]

Declension

Declension of intranet

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	intranet	intranettet	intranet	intranettene
genitive	intranets	intranettets	intranets	intranettenes

References

• “intranet” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English intranet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈintrɑnet/, [ˈin̪.t̪rɑ̝ne̞t̪]
• Rhymes: -intrɑnet
• Syllabification^(key): int‧ra‧net
• Hyphenation^(key): int‧ra‧net

Noun

intranet

1. (computing) intranet

   Synonyms: sisäverkko, (jargon) intra

Declension

Inflection of intranet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		intranet	intranetit
genitive		intranetin	intranetien
partitive		intranetiä	intranetejä
illative		intranetiin	intraneteihin
		singular	plural
nominative		intranet	intranetit
accusative	nom.	intranet	intranetit
	gen.	intranetin
genitive		intranetin	intranetien
partitive		intranetiä	intranetejä
inessive		intranetissä	intraneteissä
elative		intranetistä	intraneteistä
illative		intranetiin	intraneteihin
adessive		intranetillä	intraneteillä
ablative		intranetiltä	intraneteiltä
allative		intranetille	intraneteille
essive		intranetinä	intraneteinä
translative		intranetiksi	intraneteiksi
abessive		intranetittä	intraneteittä
instructive		—	intranetein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of intranet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative intranetini intranetini accusative nom. intranetini intranetini gen. intranetini genitive intranetini intranetieni partitive intranetiäni intranetejäni inessive intranetissäni intraneteissäni elative intranetistäni intraneteistäni illative intranetiini intraneteihini adessive intranetilläni intraneteilläni ablative intranetiltäni intraneteiltäni allative intranetilleni intraneteilleni essive intranetinäni intraneteinäni translative intranetikseni intraneteikseni abessive intranetittäni intraneteittäni instructive — — comitative — intraneteineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative intranetisi intranetisi accusative nom. intranetisi intranetisi gen. intranetisi genitive intranetisi intranetiesi partitive intranetiäsi intranetejäsi inessive intranetissäsi intraneteissäsi elative intranetistäsi intraneteistäsi illative intranetiisi intraneteihisi adessive intranetilläsi intraneteilläsi ablative intranetiltäsi intraneteiltäsi allative intranetillesi intraneteillesi essive intranetinäsi intraneteinäsi translative intranetiksesi intraneteiksesi abessive intranetittäsi intraneteittäsi instructive — — comitative — intraneteinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative intranetimme intranetimme accusative nom. intranetimme intranetimme gen. intranetimme genitive intranetimme intranetiemme partitive intranetiämme intranetejämme inessive intranetissämme intraneteissämme elative intranetistämme intraneteistämme illative intranetiimme intraneteihimme adessive intranetillämme intraneteillämme ablative intranetiltämme intraneteiltämme allative intranetillemme intraneteillemme essive intranetinämme intraneteinämme translative intranetiksemme intraneteiksemme abessive intranetittämme intraneteittämme instructive — — comitative — intraneteinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative intranetinne intranetinne accusative nom. intranetinne intranetinne gen. intranetinne genitive intranetinne intranetienne partitive intranetiänne intranetejänne inessive intranetissänne intraneteissänne elative intranetistänne intraneteistänne illative intranetiinne intraneteihinne adessive intranetillänne intraneteillänne ablative intranetiltänne intraneteiltänne allative intranetillenne intraneteillenne essive intranetinänne intraneteinänne translative intranetiksenne intraneteiksenne abessive intranetittänne intraneteittänne instructive — — comitative — intraneteinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative intranetinsä intranetinsä accusative nom. intranetinsä intranetinsä gen. intranetinsä genitive intranetinsä intranetiensä partitive intranetiään intranetiänsä intranetejään intranetejänsä inessive intranetissään intranetissänsä intraneteissään intraneteissänsä elative intranetistään intranetistänsä intraneteistään intraneteistänsä illative intranetiinsä intraneteihinsä adessive intranetillään intranetillänsä intraneteillään intraneteillänsä ablative intranetiltään intranetiltänsä intraneteiltään intraneteiltänsä allative intranetilleen intranetillensä intraneteilleen intraneteillensä essive intranetinään intranetinänsä intraneteinään intraneteinänsä translative intranetikseen intranetiksensä intraneteikseen intraneteiksensä abessive intranetittään intranetittänsä intraneteittään intraneteittänsä instructive — — comitative — intraneteineen intraneteinensä

Further reading

• “intranet”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• tennarit

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tʁa.nɛt/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

  (file)

Noun

intranet m (plural intranets)

1. (computing) intranet

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English intranet.

Noun

intranet f (invariable)

1. (computing) intranet

Anagrams

• entranti, nitrante, trentina

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.

Latin *interus

Latin intrābor.

English intra-

Proto-Indo-European *neHd-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Germanic *natją

Proto-West Germanic *nati

Old English nett

Middle English net

English net

English intranetbor.

Polish intranet

Borrowed from English intranet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈtra.nɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -anɛt
• Syllabification: in‧tra‧net

Noun

intranet m inan (related adjective intranetowy)

1. (computing) intranet (private computer network, typically one that uses the protocols of the Internet)

   Hypernym: Internet

   Coordinate term: ekstranet

Declension

Declension of intranet

	singular	plural
nominative	intranet	intranety
genitive	intranetu	intranetów
dative	intranetowi	intranetom
accusative	intranet	intranety
instrumental	intranetem	intranetami
locative	intranecie	intranetach
vocative	intranecie	intranety

Further reading

• “intranet”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “intranet”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English intranet

Noun

intranet n (plural intraneturi)

1. (computing) intranet

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	intranet	intranetul	intraneturi	intraneturile
genitive-dative	intranet	intranetului	intraneturi	intraneturilor
vocative	intranetule		intraneturilor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /intɾaˈnet/ [ĩn̪.t̪ɾaˈnet̪]
• Rhymes: -et
• Syllabification: in‧tra‧net

Noun

intranet f (plural intranets)

1. (computing) intranet

Further reading

• “intranet”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025