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vettig, vettug

adjectiveadjektiv

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt vitugr; av vettsense, common sense · wits, one's right mind Old Norse vitugr; from vettsense, common sense · wits, one's right mind

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

forstandig, klok sensible, level-headed
  • et vettig svar a sensible answer
  • han fikk ikke et vettig ord ut av henne he couldn't get a sensible word out of her
  • du er ikke vettig! you're out of your mind!