therva
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- therƀa
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þarbō; cognate with Old English þearf, Old High German darba, Old Icelandic þörf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba). Compare thurvan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðɛrva/
Noun
therva f (genitive thervo)
- need, distress
Declension
Declension of therva (feminine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | therva | therva |
| accusative | therva | therva |
| genitive | thervō | thervanō |
| dative | thervu | thervum |
| instrumental | — | — |