thurft

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurfti, from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz.

Noun

thurft f

  1. need, lack, necessity

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: nooddurft, nooddorft, nooddruft, nooddroft, nooddorst

References

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): /θurft/

Noun

thurft f (genitive thurfti)

  1. need, lack, necessity

Declension

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