tarv

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *tarw, from Proto-Celtic *tarwos, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.

Noun

tarv m (plural tirvi)

1. bull

Mutation

Mutation of tarv

	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
singular	tarv	darv	zarv	unchanged
plural	tirvi	dirvi	zirvi	unchanged

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”), from Proto-Germanic *þarbō. Cognate with German Bedarf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢɑˀw], [ˈtˢɑwˀ]

Noun

tarv c or n

1. want, need
2. 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)

1. need
2. requirement

References

• “tarv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þǫrf. Doublet of torv.

Noun

tarv f (definite singular tarva, indefinite plural tarver, definite plural tarvene)

1. need
2. requirement
3. interest

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tarv

1. present of turva

References

• “tarv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf. Doublet of torft.

Noun

tarv n

1. need
2. requirement

Declension

Declension of tarv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tarv	tarvs
	definite	tarvet	tarvets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• tarva
• tarvlig

References

• tarv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tarv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tarv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• vart