Danish

Noun

torv n (singular definite torvet, plural indefinite torve)

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

Inflection

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

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

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

1. need, want

Etymology 2

From Old Norse torf

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

Noun

torv c

1. turf
2. peat

Declension

Related terms

• eldningstorv
• torveldning
• torvmosse
• torvströ