óþǫrf

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *ᚢᚾᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ (*unþarbu), attested in the late genitive plural ᚢᚦᛡᚱᛡᛒᛡ (uþᴀrᴀbᴀ /⁠ūþarᵃβa⁠/). Equivalent to ó- (“un-”) +‎ þǫrf (“necessity”), and often difficult to tell apart from adjective óþarfr (“harmful”).

Noun

óþǫrf f

  1. misfortune, something harmful

Declension

Declension of óþǫrf (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative óþǫrf óþǫrfin óþarfar, óþarfir óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
accusative óþǫrf óþǫrfina óþarfar, óþarfir óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
dative óþǫrf óþǫrfinni óþǫrfum óþǫrfunum
genitive óþarfar óþarfarinnar óþarfa óþarfanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: óþörf
  • Old Swedish: otharf
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