tørvur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse þǫrf (need), from Proto-Germanic *þarbō. Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf.

Pronunciation

Noun

tørvur m (genitive singular tørvs, plural tørvir)

  1. necessity, demand, need

Usage notes

  • komst í tørvi - you came in the right moment (when I needed you)

Declension

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tørvur tørvurin tørvir tørvirnir
Accusative tørv tørvin tørvir tørvirnar
Dative tørvi tørvinum tørvum tørvunum
Genitive tørvs tørvsins tørva tørvanna

Synonyms