óþǫrf

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *ᚢᚾᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ (*unþarbu), attested in the late genitive plural ᚢᚦᛡᚱᛡᛒᛡ (uþᴀrᴀbᴀ /⁠ūþarᵃβa⁠/). Equivalent to ó- (“un-”) +‎ þǫrf (“neccessity”), and often difficult to tell apart from adjective óþarfr (“harmful”).

Noun

óþǫrf f

1. misfortune, something harmful

Declension

Declension of óþǫrf (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfin	óþarfar, óþarfir	óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
accusative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfina	óþarfar, óþarfir	óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
dative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfinni	óþǫrfum	óþǫrfunum
genitive	óþarfar	óþarfarinnar	óþarfa	óþarfanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: óþörf
• Old Swedish: otharf