tarv
See also: tärv
Breton
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *tarw, from Proto-Celtic *tarwos, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.
Noun
tarv m (plural tirvi)
- bull
Mutation
Mutation of tarv
| Breton consonant mutation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | |
| singular | tarv | darv | zarv | unchanged | unchanged |
| plural | tirvi | dirvi | zirvi | unchanged | unchanged |
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 or n
- want, need
- interests
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 (definite singular tarven, indefinite plural tarver, definite plural tarvene)
tarv n (definite singular tarvet, indefinite plural tarv, definite plural tarva or tarvene)
- need
- requirement
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
- need
- requirement
Declension
| Declension of tarv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | tarv | tarvet | — | — |
| Genitive | tarvs | tarvets | — | — |
References
- tarv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)