torv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse torg, maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”).
Pronunciation
Noun
torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)
- square (open space in a town)
- market, marketplace
Inflection
References
- “torv” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
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From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).
Pronunciation
Noun
torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)
Usage notes
- skera torv - to cut peat
Declension
| Declension of torv (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n3s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | torv | torvið |
| accusative | torv | torvið |
| dative | torvi | torvinum |
| genitive | torvs | torvsins |
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
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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)
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)
- alternative form of torg
References
- “torv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
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)
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)
Derived terms
References
- “torv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
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From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).
Noun
torv c
Declension
| Declension of torv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | torv | torven | — | — |
| Genitive | torvs | torvens | — | — |
Related terms
Veps
Etymology
Related to Finnish torvi.
Noun
torv
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