vittig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German wittich (“sensible, intelligent”), derived from the noun witte, wit, from Proto-Germanic *witją. Compare German witzig from Witz. The current sense from French spirituel (“witty”) via German witzig (“funny, humo(u)rous”).

Adjective

vittig (neuter vittigt, plural and definite singular attributive vittige)

  1. witty
  2. funny, humorous

Inflection

Inflection of vittig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular vittig vittigere vittigst2
indefinite neuter singular vittigt vittigere vittigst2
plural vittige vittigere vittigst2
definite attributive1 vittige vittigere vittigste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German wittich.

Adjective

vittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigere, indefinite superlative vittigst, definite superlative vittigste)

  1. witty

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German wittich.

Adjective

vittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigare, indefinite superlative vittigast, definite superlative vittigaste)

  1. witty

References

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