dorven

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See also: dörven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thurvan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban.

Verb

dorven

  1. (impersonal) to be required
  2. (intransitive) to need, to require

Inflection

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Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: durven (conflated in meaning with dorren)
    • Afrikaans: durf
    • Javindo: durref
    • Negerhollands: derv, dėfo
    • Papiamentu: dùrf
  • Limburgish: dörve

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