therva

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Old Saxon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þarbō; cognate with Old English þearf, Old High German darba, Old Icelandic þörf, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba). Compare thurvan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθɛr.fɑ/, [ˈθɛr.βɑ]
  • (late Old Saxon) IPA(key): [ˈðɛr.βɑ]

Noun

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therva f (genitive thervo)

  1. need, distress

Declension

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