vitlaus

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vitlauss, from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz, whence also English witless. Composed of vit (“wits, intellect”) +‎ -laus (“-less”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

vitlaus (comparative vitlausari, superlative vitlausastur)

  1. stupid, foolish
    Synonym: heimskur
    Mikið eru dúfur vitlaus dýr.
    Pigeons are such stupid animals.
  2. (informal) insane, crazy
    Synonyms: brjálaður, klikkaður, ruglaður, vitskertur
    Er allt orðið vitlaust hérna?
    Has everything gone mad here?
  3. (colloquial) wrong, incorrect
    Synonyms: rangur, skakkur
    Þetta svar er vitlaust.
    This answer is wrong.

Declension

positive forms of vitlaus
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlaus vitlaus vitlaust
accusative vitlausan vitlausa
dative vitlausum vitlausri vitlausu
genitive vitlauss vitlausrar vitlauss
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlausir vitlausar vitlaus
accusative vitlausa
dative vitlausum
genitive vitlausra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlausi vitlausa vitlausa
acc/dat/gen vitlausa vitlausu
plural (all-case) vitlausu
comparative forms of vitlaus
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) vitlausari vitlausari vitlausara
plural (all-case) vitlausari
superlative forms of vitlaus
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlausastur vitlausust vitlausast
accusative vitlausastan vitlausasta
dative vitlausustum vitlausastri vitlausustu
genitive vitlausasts vitlausastrar vitlausasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlausastir vitlausastar vitlausust
accusative vitlausasta
dative vitlausustum
genitive vitlausastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative vitlausasti vitlausasta vitlausasta
acc/dat/gen vitlausasta vitlausustu
plural (all-case) vitlausustu

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

vitlaus

  1. stupid, foolish
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