vitki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse vitki.

Noun

vitki (plural vitkis or vitkar)

1. (Germanic paganism) A sorcerer in Norse Heathen societies.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vitki (“only used of a sorcerer; a wise man”). Derived from the definite form of Old Norse vitugr (“clever, having wit”), from Old Norse vitr (“wise”); or derived from Old Norse vittugr (“having magical powers”).

Noun

vitki m (genitive singular vitka, nominative plural vitkar)

1. (poetic) sorcerer

Declension

declension of vitki

m-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vitki	vitkinn	vitkar	vitkarnir
accusative	vitka	vitkann	vitka	vitkana
dative	vitka	vitkanum	vitkum	vitkunum
genitive	vitka	vitkans	vitka	vitkanna

Synonyms

• (sorcerer): galdramaður, töframaður

Related terms

• vitka
• vitkun