vett

Estonian

Noun

vett

  1. Partitive singular form of vesi.

Hungarian

Etymology

From the ve- stem of vesz + -tt

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛtː]
  • (file)

Verb

vett

  1. third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz
    Nem vett semmit. - He/she did not buy anything.
  2. past participle of vesz

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

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

Declension

Declension of vett 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative vett vettet
Genitive vetts vettets
  • 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
  • vettigsensible, reasonable
  • vettlös – senseless, idiotic
  • vettskrämd – scared out of one's wits
  • vettvilling – witless
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