thurvan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurban, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną.

Verb

thurvan

  1. to need
  2. to be required
  3. may, to be allowed to

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: dorven
    • Dutch: durven (conflated in meaning with dorren)
      • Afrikaans: durf
      • Javindo: durref
      • Negerhollands: derv, dėfo
      • Papiamentu: dùrf
    • Limburgish: dörve

Further reading

  • thurvan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurban, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European *terp-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθurfɑn/, [ˈθurβɑn]

Verb

thurvan

  1. to need
    • 9th c. Heliand, verse 178:
      uundrodun alla bihuuî he thar sô lango frâon sînun thionon thorfti
      they all wondered who he should need for so long to serve his Lord
    • 9th c. Heliand, verse 1923-1924
      thea ni thurƀun mid wordun sō filu hrōpan te helpu
      they do not need with so many words to call for help

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bithurvan

Descendants