vanvid

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse vanvit, from van- (“mal-, mis-”) + vit (“sanity, wit”), cognate with Swedish vanvett. By surface analysis, van- +‎ vid. In the modern meaning influenced by (older) German Wahnwitz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʋanˌʋiðˀ]

Noun

vanvid n (singular definite vanviddet, not used in plural form)

  1. insanity, madness

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