vitki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse vitki.

Noun

vitki (plural vitkis or vitkar)

1. (Germanic paganism) A sorcerer in Norse Heathen societies.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vitki (“only used of a sorcerer; a wise man”). Derived from the definite form of Old Norse vitugr (“clever, having wit”), from Old Norse vitr (“wise”); or derived from Old Norse vittugr (“having magical powers”).

Noun

vitki m (genitive singular vitka, nominative plural vitkar)

1. (poetic) sorcerer

Declension

Declension of vitki (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vitki	vitkinn	vitkar	vitkarnir
accusative	vitka	vitkann	vitka	vitkana
dative	vitka	vitkanum	vitkum	vitkunum
genitive	vitka	vitkans	vitka	vitkanna

Synonyms

• (sorcerer): galdramaður, töframaður

Related terms

• vitka
• vitkun