vett

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Estonian

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Noun

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vett

  1. partitive singular of vesi

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From the ve- stem of vesz +‎ -tt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛtː]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtː

Verb

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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

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vett

  1. past participle of vesz

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse vit.

Noun

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vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

  1. sense(s), wits

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse vit.

Noun

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vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

  1. sense(s), wits

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse vit, cognate with Danish vid, German Witz, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌹 (unwiti, ignorance), English wit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)

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