vitlaus

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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vitlaus (comparative vitlausari, superlative vitlausastur)

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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vitlaus

  1. stupid, foolish