What does “vanvittig” mean in Danish?
Vanvittig sportsommer: fra Tour de France til tragedier
B2 Danish listening practice · Danish · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
A summer sports round-up opens by calling the season exactly what it was: «Det har været en vanvittigt sportsommer» (“it’s been an insane sports summer”). Vanvittig means “insane, crazy, mad,” but Danes use it the way English uses “insane” as an intensifier: “vanvittig god” (“insanely good”), a vanvittig comeback, a vanvittig price.
Literally it’s “out of one’s wits” (van- + vittig), and it swings both ways, wonderful or alarming. The clip earns it, packing Tour de France drama, a wrestling legend’s death, and a women’s Euro final into a few minutes. It’s the everyday Danish dial for “this is off the scale.”
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- ▸Danish sports coverage on DR and TV 2 Sport.
- ▸Tour de France summers fronted by Danish hero Jonas Vingegaard.
- ▸Danish reaction videos and reviews, where “vanvittig god” is the top rating.
- ▸In Danish football and handball commentary at a big moment.