torv

See also: törv and tõrv

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse torg, maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, marketplace).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔrv/, [tˢɒːˀw]

Noun

torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)

  1. square (open space in a town)
  2. market, marketplace

Inflection

References


Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰɔɹv/

Noun

torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)

  1. peat, turf

Usage notes

Declension

Declension of torv (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative torv torvið
accusative torv torvið
dative torvi torvinum
genitive torvs torvsins

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Noun

torv m (definite singular torven, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

  1. peat, turf
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse torg, probably via Danish torv; maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, marketplace).

Noun

torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

  1. alternative form of torg

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔrʋ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þǫrf (need). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf.

Noun

torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)

  1. need, want

Etymology 2

From Old Norse torf. Akin to English turf.

Noun

torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva)

  1. peat, turf
Derived terms

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Noun

torv c

  1. turf
  2. peat

Declension

Declension of torv 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative torv torven
Genitive torvs torvens
  • eldningstorv
  • torveldning
  • torvmosse
  • torvströ

Veps

Etymology

Related to Finnish torvi.

Noun

torv

  1. horn
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