vittig
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German wittich (“sensible, intelligent”), derived from the noun witte, wit, from Proto-Germanic *witją. Compare German witzig from Witz. The current sense from French spirituel (“witty”) via German witzig (“funny, humo(u)rous”).
Adjective
editvittig (neuter vittigt, plural and definite singular attributive vittige)
Inflection
editInflection of vittig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | vittig | vittigere | vittigst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | vittigt | vittigere | vittigst2 |
Plural | vittige | vittigere | vittigst2 |
Definite attributive1 | vittige | vittigere | vittigste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Related terms
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German wittich.
Adjective
editvittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigere, indefinite superlative vittigst, definite superlative vittigste)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “vittig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German wittich.
Adjective
editvittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigare, indefinite superlative vittigast, definite superlative vittigaste)
References
edit- “vittig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Danish terms derived from Middle Low German
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish lemmas
- Danish adjectives
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål adjectives
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives