vett

vett

1. partitive singular of vesi

From the ve- stem of vesz +‎ -tt

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛtː]

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vett

1. third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz

   Nem vett semmit. - He/she did not buy anything.

2. past participle of vesz

From Old Norse vit

vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

1. sense(s), wits

• uvettig

• “vett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “vett_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Old Norse vit

vett n (definite singular vettet, uncountable)

1. sense(s), wits

• vit

• uvettig

• “vett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

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vett n (uncountable)

1. ability to behave in a reasonable, sensible and civilized way also including the ability to take responsibility for one's actions; common sense; basic intelligence

   han har vett nog att inte göra det

   he has enough common sense not to do that

   har du helt tappat vettet

   have you totally lost your mind

• banka in vett i skallen på någon / slå in vett i skallen på någon – to use violence to teach someone how to behave
• (vara) från vettet – (be) out of one's mind
• vett och sans
• vettig – sensible, reasonable
• vettlös – senseless, idiotic
• vettskrämd – scared out of one's wits
• vettvilling – witless