dorven

See also: dörven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thurvan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban.

Verb

dorven

  1. (impersonal) to be required [+dative = person]
  2. (intransitive) to need, to require [+genitive]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • Dutch: durven (conflated in meaning with dorren)
    • Afrikaans: durf
    • Javindo: durref
    • Negerhollands: derv, dėfo
    • → Papiamentu: dùrf
  • Limburgish: dörve

Further reading
  • “dorven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dorven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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