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Estonian
Noun
vett
- partitive singular of vesi
Hungarian
Etymology
From the ve- stem of vesz + -tt.
Pronunciation
Verb
vett
- third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz
- Nem vett semmit. ― S/he did not buy anything. (literally, “S/he did not buy nothing.”)
Participle
vett
- past participle of vesz
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse vit.
Noun
vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)
- sense(s), wits
Derived terms
References
- “vett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “vett_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse vit.
Noun
vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)
- sense(s), wits
Derived terms
References
- “vett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse vit, cognate with Danish vid, German Witz, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌹 (unwiti, “ignorance”), English wit.
Pronunciation
Noun
vett n (uncountable)
- ability to behave in a reasonable, sensible, and civilized way; good sense, basic intelligence
Han har vett nog att inte göra det- He has enough sense not to do it
Har du helt tappat vettet?- Have you totally lost your mind?
Är du från vettet?- Are you out of your mind?
skrämma någon från vettet- scare someone out of their wits
banka in vett i skallen på någon- knock some sense into someone('s skull)
Declension
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