tarv

See also: tärv

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  

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

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Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tarv/, [tˢɑwˀ]

Noun

tarv c or n

1. want, need
2. interests

Synonyms

• gavn
• nytte

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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.

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

tarv n

1. need
2. requirement

Declension

Declension of tarv
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tarv	tarvet	—	—
Genitive	tarvs	tarvets	—	—

References

• tarv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• vart