Estonian

Noun

vett

1. Partitive singular form of vesi.

Hungarian

Etymology

From the ve- stem of vesz +‎ -tt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛtː]

Verb

vett

1. third-person singular indicative past indefinite of vesz

   Nem vett semmit. - He/she did not buy anything.

2. past participle of vesz

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vit, cognate with Danish vid, German Witz, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍄𐌹 ‎(unwiti, “ignorance”), English wit.

Pronunciation

Noun

vett n ‎(uncountable)

1. ability to behave in a reasonable, sensible and civilized way also including the ability to take responsibility for one's actions; common sense; basic intelligence

Declension

Related terms

• banka in vett i skallen på någon / slå in vett i skallen på någon – to use violence to teach someone how to behave
• (vara) från vettet – (be) out of one's mind
• vett och sans
• vettig – sensible, reasonable
• vettlös – senseless, idiotic
• vettskrämd – scared out of one's wits
• vettvilling – witless