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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• Rhymes: -ɛtː

Verb

vett

1. third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz

   Nem vett semmit. ― S/he did not buy anything. (literally, “S/he did not buy nothing.”)

Participle

vett

1. 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
• vettig

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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vett	vetts
	definite	vettet	vettets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

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