vett
Estonian
Noun
vett
- Partitive singular form of vesi.
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛtː]
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Verb
vett
- third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz
- Nem vett semmit. - He/she did not buy anything.
- past participle of vesz
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse vit, cognate with Danish vid, German Witz, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌹 (unwiti, “ignorance”), English wit.
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Noun
vett n (uncountable)
- 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 | — | — |
Related terms
- 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
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