vanvid
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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
Noun
vanvid n (singular definite vanviddet, not used in plural form)
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References
- “vanvid” in Den Danske Ordbog
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