tarv

From Proto-Brythonic *tarw, from Proto-Celtic *tarwos, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.

tarv m (plural tirvi)

1. bull

From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”), from Proto-Germanic *þarbō. Cognate with German Bedarf.

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢɑˀw], [ˈtˢɑwˀ]

tarv c or n

1. want, need
2. interests

• gavn
• nytte

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

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

• “tarv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse þǫrf. Doublet of torv.

tarv f (definite singular tarva, indefinite plural tarver, definite plural tarvene)

1. need
2. requirement
3. interest

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

tarv

1. present of turva

• “tarv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

tarv n

1. need
2. requirement

• tarva
• tarvlig

• tarv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• vart