torv
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse torg, maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)
- square (open space in a town)
- market, marketplace
Inflection edit
References edit
- “torv” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)
Usage notes edit
- skera torv - to cut peat
Declension edit
Declension of torv (singular only) | ||
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n3s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | torv | torvið |
accusative | torv | torvið |
dative | torvi | torvinum |
genitive | torvs | torvsins |
Related terms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).
Noun edit
torv m (definite singular torven, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse torg, probably via Danish torv; maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”).
Noun edit
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)
- alternative form of torg
References edit
- “torv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf. Doublet of tarv.
Noun edit
torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse torf. Akin to English turf.
Noun edit
torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “torv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish torf, törf, from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).
Noun edit
torv c
Declension edit
Declension of torv | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | torv | torven | — | — |
Genitive | torvs | torvens | — | — |
Derived terms edit
- 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 edit
Veps edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *torvi, borrowed from Baltic. Cognates include Finnish torvi.
Noun edit
torv
- horn (instrument for making a sound)
Declension edit
Inflection of torv (inflection type 3/kivi) | |||
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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 |