vanvid

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse vanvit, from van- (mal-, mis-) + vit (sanity, wit), cognate with Swedish vanvett. By surface analysis, van- +‎ vid. In the modern meaning influenced by (older) German Wahnwitz.

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Noun

vanvid n (singular definite vanviddet, not used in plural form)

  1. insanity, madness

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