vitløyse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vettløyse

Etymology

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

Noun

vitløyse f (definite singular vitløysa, indefinite plural vitløyser, definite plural vitløysene)

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

Related terms

• vitlaus

References

• “vitløyse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.