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tarv
tarv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tarv/, [tˢɑwˀ]
Noun
tarv c, n
Synonyms
- gavn
- nytte
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf.
Noun
tarv m n (Bokmål)
Inflection
Inflection of tarv
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | tarv | tarven | tarver | tarvene |
| Bokmål n | tarv | tarvet | tarv | tarva/tarvene |
References
- “tarv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf.
Noun
tarv n
Declension
Declension of tarv
| uncountable | uncountable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative | tarv | tarvet | ||
| genitive | tarvs | tarvets | ||
References
- tarv in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)