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torv

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See also: tõrv

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse torg, maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, marketplace).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɒːˀv/, [t͡s̺ʰɒ̝ˑˀw]

Noun

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torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)

  1. square (open space in a town)
  2. market, marketplace

Inflection

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References

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)

  1. peat, turf

Usage notes

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Declension

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Declension of torv (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative torv torvið
accusative torv torvið
dative torvi torvinum
genitive torvs torvsins
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Noun

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torv m (definite singular torven, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

  1. peat, turf
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

From Old Norse torg, probably via Danish torv; perhaps from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, marketplace).

Noun

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torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

  1. alternative form of torg

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse þǫrf (need). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf. Doublet of tarv.

Noun

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torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)

  1. need, want

Etymology 2

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

From Old Norse torf. Akin to English turf.

Noun

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torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva)

  1. peat, turf
Derived terms
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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish torf, törf, from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (turf, lawn), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (tuft, grass).

Noun

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torv c

  1. peat
  2. turf

Declension

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Declension of torv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite torv torvs
definite torven torvens
plural indefinite
definite

Derived terms

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References

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Veps

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *torvi, borrowed from Baltic. Cognates include Finnish torvi.

Noun

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torv

  1. horn (instrument for making a sound)

Declension

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Inflection of torv (inflection type 3/kivi)
nominative sing. torv
genitive sing. torven
partitive sing. torved
partitive plur. torvid
singular plural
nominative torv torved
accusative torven torved
genitive torven torviden
partitive torved torvid
essive-instructive torven torvin
translative torveks torvikš
inessive torves torviš
elative torvespäi torvišpäi
illative torvehe torvihe
adessive torvel torvil
ablative torvelpäi torvilpäi
allative torvele torvile
abessive torveta torvita
comitative torvenke torvidenke
prolative torvedme torvidme
approximative I torvenno torvidenno
approximative II torvennoks torvidennoks
egressive torvennopäi torvidennopäi
terminative I torvehesai torvihesai
terminative II torvelesai torvilesai
terminative III torvessai
additive I torvehepäi torvihepäi
additive II torvelepäi torvilepäi