vett

Estonian

Noun

vett

1. partitive singular of vesi

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

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).

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.

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; good sense, basic intelligence

   Han har vett nog att inte göra det

   He has enough sense not to do it

   Har du helt tappat vettet?

   Have you totally lost your mind?

   Är du från vettet?

   Are you out of your mind?

   skrämma någon från vettet

   scare someone out of their wits

   banka in vett i skallen på någon

   knock some sense into someone('s skull)

Declension

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

Related terms

• ovett
• vett och etikett
• vett och sans
• vettig – sensible, reasonable
• vettlös – senseless, idiotic
• vettskrämd – scared out of one's wits
• vettvilling

See also

• förstånd

References

• vett in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vett in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vett in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)