Danish

Noun

vits c (singular definite vitsen, plural indefinite vitser)

1. joke

Declension

Synonyms

• vittighed
• joke

French

Noun

vits m

1. plural of vit

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Witz ‎(“joke”), related to vidd and vittig.

Noun

vits m ‎(definite singular vitsen, indefinite plural vitser, definite plural vitsene)

1. point, use

   Hva er vitsen med å forklare alt? – What's the point of explaining everything?

2. a joke, witticism, jest

Derived terms

• vitse
• vitsemaker

References

• “vits” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Witz ‎(“joke”), related to vidd and vittig.

Noun

vits m ‎(definite singular vitsen, indefinite plural vitsar, definite plural vitsane)

1. a joke, witticism, jest
2. point, use

References

• “vits” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

vits c

1. pun

Declension

Synonyms

• ordlek, skämt

Related terms

(Verbs)

• vitsa

Tzotzil

Alternative forms

• vitz

Noun

vits ‎(plural vitsetik)

1. hill
2. mountain

   ta jol vits - on the mountain top