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