þjarfr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þerbaz, whence also Old English þeorf.

Adjective

þjarfr

  1. unleavened (of bread)
  2. fresh (of water)
  3. insipid, flat

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þjarfur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tjerv
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tjerv
  • Swedish: kärv

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