vitki
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse vitki.
Noun
vitki (plural vitkis or vitkar)
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)
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
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- English lemmas
- English nouns
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- English nouns with irregular plurals
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- Icelandic poetic terms