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Old Norse
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þarbaz, related to þǫrf (“need, necessity”) and þurfa (“to need”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐍃 (þarbs, “neccessary; needy”).
Adjective
þarfr
- useful, beneficial
Declension
Strong declension of þarfr
Declension of comparative of þarfr
Strong declension of superlative of þarfr
Weak declension of superlative of þarfr
Derived terms
- óþarfr (“harmful, destructive”)
Further reading
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