torv

See also: tõrv

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɒːˀv/, [t͡s̺ʰɒ̝ˑˀw]

Noun

torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)

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

Inflection

References

Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰɔɹv/

Noun

torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)

  1. peat, turf

Usage notes

Declension

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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)

  1. peat, turf
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)

  1. alternative form of torg

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔrʋ/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

  1. need, want

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)

  1. peat, turf
Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

torv c

  1. peat
  2. turf

Declension

Declension of torv 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative torv torven
Genitive torvs torvens

Derived terms

  • backtorv
  • becktorv
  • bergtorv
  • boktorv
  • bränntorv
  • dytorv
  • eldningstor
  • fräkentorv
  • kärrtorv
  • ljungtorv
  • mosstorv
  • presstorv
  • råtorv
  • rörtorv
  • sjötorv
  • skärtorv
  • starrtorv
  • sticktorv
  • strandtorv
  • strötorv
  • stycketorv
  • svarttorv
  • sävtorv
  • torvart
  • torvbeklädnad
  • torvberedning
  • torvbetäckt
  • torvbildare
  • torvbildning
  • torvblock
  • torvbrikett
  • torvbänk
  • torvdy
  • torveldning
  • torvkläda
  • torvkruka
  • torvkulle
  • torvkvarn
  • torvmosse
  • torvströ

References

Veps

Etymology

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

Noun

torv

  1. horn (instrument for making a sound)

Declension

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
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