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viss.

certain, sure, positive

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈvɪs(ː)]
  1. certain, sure, positive

    Ertu viss? — Já, ég er alveg viss.
  2. certain, having been determined but unspecific

    Að falla úr vissri hæð.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse viss (“certain, sure”), from Proto-Germanic *gawissaz. Cognate with Swedish viss.

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