vansinne
Swedish
Etymology
Back-formation from vansinnig, equivalent to van- + sinne. Cognate with German Wahnsinn, Dutch waanzin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
vansinne n
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | vansinne | vansinnes |
| definite | vansinnet | vansinnets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
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References
- vansinne in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
- “vansinne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937