törfe

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German durfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need; must”), from Proto-Indo-European *tetórpe (“to be satisfied”). Compare German dürfen, Low German dörven, English tharf, Icelandic þurfa, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (þaurban).

Verb

törfe

1. (Uri, auxiliary) to be allowed; may

Conjugation

    conjugation of törfe – Urner dialect

infinitive		törfe
		singular			plural
		1st person ich, i	2nd person du	3rd person er/si/es	1st person mir	2nd person ir	3rd person si
indicative	present	tarf	tarfsch	tarf	törfe	törft	törfe
subjunctive	I	törf, törfi	törfesch	törf, törfi	törfe	törfet	törfe
	II	törft, törfti	törftesch	törft, törfti	törfte	törftet	törfte

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 84.