þarfr

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þarbaz, related to þǫrf (“need, necessity”) and þurfa (“to need”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐍃 (þarbs, “neccessary; needy”).

Adjective

þarfr

  1. useful, beneficial

Declension

Derived terms

  •  óþarfr (“harmful, destructive”)

References

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