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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

vis.

manner, way

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʋiˀs]

  1. manner, way

    common-gender
    Altså må jeg finde æblerne på anden vis.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse vís (in ǫðru vís(i) "otherwise"), from Proto-Germanic *wīsō, *wīsǭ (“manner”). Cognate with Norwegian vis, Swedish vis, English wise, Dutch wijze and German Weise. Another variant of the same word is Danish vise (“song”), Swedish visa, from Old Norse vísa.

adj[ˈʋes]

  1. sure, certain

    den visse død

  2. certain, a

    En vis Hr. Broholm vil tale med Dem.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse viss, from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz, cognate with Norwegian viss, Swedish viss, German gewiss.

adj[ˈʋiˀs]

  1. wise

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse víss, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“wise”). Cognates include Norwegian vis, Swedish vis, English wise, and German weise.

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