thurft

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurftiz; cognate with Old High German durft, Old Swedish þorft (Swedish torft), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts). Compare thurvan, tharf and therva.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ðurft/

Noun

thurft f (genitive thurfti)

  1. need, lack, necessity

Declension
Declension of thurft (feminine i-stem)
singular plural
nominative thurft thurfti
accusative thurft thurfti
genitive thurfti thurftiō
dative thurfti thurftium
instrumental — —


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