"torv" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Forms: torva [definite, singular], torven [definite, singular], torver [indefinite, plural], torvene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”). Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ine-pro|*derbʰ-}}, {{der|nb|non|torf}} Old Norse torf, {{der|nb|gem-pro|*turbz||turf, lawn}} Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), {{der|nb|ine-pro|*dorbh-||tuft, grass}} Proto-Indo-European *dorbh- (“tuft, grass”) Head templates: {{nb-noun-f1}} torv f or m (definite singular torva or torven, indefinite plural torver, definite plural torvene)
  1. peat, turf Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-torv-nb-noun-w8sMH4-g
  2. []sod]] Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-torv-nb-noun-ggUOszqj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: torvmyr
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: torvet [definite, singular], torv [indefinite, plural], torva [definite, plural], torvene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse torg, probably via Danish torv; perhaps from Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|torg}} Old Norse torg, {{der|nb|da|torv}} Danish torv, {{der|nb|orv|търгъ||marketplace}} Old East Slavic търгъ (tŭrgŭ, “marketplace”) Head templates: {{nb-noun-n1}} torv n (definite singular torvet, indefinite plural torv, definite plural torva or torvene)
  1. alternative form of torg Tags: alt-of, alternative, neuter Alternative form of: torg
    Sense id: en-torv-nb-noun-w~6tNBnE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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