vís

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See also: vis, Vis, viš, víš, -vis, and Vis.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vís (comparative vísari, superlative vísastur)

  1. wise, knowledgeable
  2. certain, not to be doubted

Inflection

Irish

Noun

vís f (genitive singular víse, nominative plural víseanna)

  1. Alternative form of bís (vice; screw; spiral)

Declension

References

Old Norse

Adjective

vís

  1. inflection of víss:
    1. strong feminine nominative singular
    2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural