vett

vett

Estonian

Noun

vett

1. partitive singular of vesi

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Hungarian

Etymology

From the ve- stem of vesz +‎ -tt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛtː]

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Verb

vett

1. third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz

   Nem vett semmit. - He/she did not buy anything.

2. past participle of vesz

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse vit

Noun

vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

1. sense(s), wits

Derived terms

• uvettig

References

• “vett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “vett_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vit

Noun

vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

1. sense(s), wits

Alternative forms

• vit

Derived terms

• uvettig

References

• “vett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vit, cognate with Danish vid, German Witz, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌹 (unwiti, “ignorance”), English wit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vett n (uncountable)

1. ability to behave in a reasonable, sensible and civilized way also including the ability to take responsibility for one's actions; common sense; basic intelligence

   han har vett nog att inte göra det

   he has enough common sense not to do that

   har du helt tappat vettet

   have you totally lost your mind

Declension

Declension of vett
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vett	vettet	—	—
Genitive	vetts	vettets	—	—

Related terms

• banka in vett i skallen på någon / slå in vett i skallen på någon – to use violence to teach someone how to behave
• (vara) från vettet – (be) out of one's mind
• vett och sans
• vettig – sensible, reasonable
• vettlös – senseless, idiotic
• vettskrämd – scared out of one's wits
• vettvilling – witless