óþǫrf

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Norse *ᚢᚾᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ (*unþarbu), attested in the late genitive plural ᚢᚦᛡᚱᛡᛒᛡ (uþᴀrᴀbᴀ /⁠ūþarᵃβa⁠/). Equivalent to ó- (“un-”) +‎ þǫrf (“neccessity”), and often difficult to tell apart from adjective óþarfr (“harmful”).

Noun edit

óþǫrf f

misfortune, something harmful

Declension edit

Declension of óþǫrf (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)

feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfin	óþarfar, óþarfir	óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
accusative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfina	óþarfar, óþarfir	óþarfarnar, óþarfirnar
dative	óþǫrf	óþǫrfinni	óþǫrfum	óþǫrfunum
genitive	óþarfar	óþarfarinnar	óþarfa	óþarfanna

Descendants edit

Icelandic: óþörf
Old Swedish: otharf