vansinne
Swedish
Etymology
Back-formation from vansinnig, equivalent to van- + sinne. Cognate with German Wahnsinn, Dutch waanzin.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Declension
| Declension of vansinne | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | vansinne | vansinnet | — | — |
| Genitive | vansinnes | vansinnets | — | — |
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- vansinne in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
- “vansinne”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), 1937
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.