þǫrf

See also: torv, torf, and þörf

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *ᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ (*þarbu), from Proto-Germanic *þarbō.

Noun

þǫrf f (genitive þarfar, plural þarfar)

  1. need, want, necessity
  2. something useful, helpful

Declension

Declension of þǫrf (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þǫrf þǫrfin þarfar, þarfir þarfarnar, þarfirnar
accusative þǫrf þǫrfina þarfar, þarfir þarfarnar, þarfirnar
dative þǫrf þǫrfinni þǫrfum þǫrfunum
genitive þarfar þarfarinnar þarfa þarfanna

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þörf
  • Faroese: tørvur m, tarvur m
  • Norwegian:
    • Norwegian Bokmål: tarv m or n
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: tarv f; torv f
  • Old Swedish: þarf
    • Swedish: tarv n, tarf (pre-1906 spelling)
  • Old Danish: tharf
    • Danish: tarv c or n

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þörf”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 523; also available at the Internet Archive
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