torv

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse torg, maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɒːˀv/,

Noun

torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)

1. square (open space in a town)
2. market, marketplace

Inflection

References

• “torv” in Den Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔɹv/

Noun

torv n (genitive singular torvs, uncountable)

1. peat, turf

Usage notes

• skera torv - to cut peat

Declension

Related terms

• blað
• grein
• leyv

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

torv

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology 1

From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).

Noun

torv m (definite singular torven, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

1. peat, turf

Derived terms

• torvmyr

Etymology 2

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

torg

Wikipedia ^no

From Old Norse torg, probably via Danish torv; maybe from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”).

Noun

torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)

1. alternative form of torg

References

• “torv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔrʋ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þǫrf (“need”). Cognate with Old English þearf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba) and Icelandic þörf. Doublet of tarv.

Noun

torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)

1. need, want

Etymology 2

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

torv

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

From Old Norse torf. Akin to English turf.

Noun

torv f (definite singular torva, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva)

1. peat, turf

Derived terms

• torvmyr

References

• “torv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish torf, törf, from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”).

Noun

torv c

1. peat
2. turf

Declension

Derived terms

References

• torv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• torv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• torv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *torvi, borrowed from Baltic. Cognates include Finnish torvi.

Noun

torv

1. horn (instrument for making a sound)

Declension