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.

Related terms

• vanvittig
• vittighed

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

• vittighet

References

• “vittig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• “vittig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.