vettløyse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vitløyse

Etymology

From Old Norse vitleysa. Equivalent to vett +‎ -løyse.

Noun

vettløyse f (definite singular vettløysa, indefinite plural vettløyser, definite plural vettløysene)

1. unknowledge
2. insanity
3. an unknowledgeable, insane or otherwise senseless person

Related terms

• vettlaus

References

• “vettløyse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.