þjarfr

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þerbaz, whence also Old English þeorf.

Adjective[edit]

þjarfr

  1. unleavened (of bread)
  2. fresh (of water)
  3. insipid, flat

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: þjarfur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tjerv
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tjerv
  • Swedish: kärv

References[edit]