Afrikaans Etymology From Dutch netwerk. Pronunciation Audio:(file) Noun netwerk (plural netwerks) network Dutch Etymology Compound of net + werk. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈnɛt.ʋɛrk/ Audio:(file) Hyphenation: net‧werk Noun netwerk n (plural netwerken, diminutive netwerkje n) network (system of interconnected narrow elements) [from 18th c.] network (set of interacting devices) [from late 20th c.] network, netting [from 16th c.] social network Derived terms netwerk Descendants Afrikaans: netwerk → Indonesian: jaringan (“network”) (calque)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.