Torf

See also: torf

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German torf, from Old Saxon turf, *torf, from Proto-West Germanic *turb, from Proto-Germanic *turbz, from Proto-Indo-European *derbʰ-. The Proto-Germanic etymon was possibly inherited in Old High German as zurf (one attestation). More at turf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔʁf/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʁf
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Noun

Torf m (strong, genitive Torfes or Torfs, plural Torfe)

  1. peat

Declension

Declension of Torf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Torf die Torfe
genitive eines des Torfes, Torfs der Torfe
dative einem dem Torf, Torfe1 den Torfen
accusative einen den Torf die Torfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • torfig
  • vertorfen

Descendants

  • Polish: torf
  • Portuguese: turfa
  • Russian: торф (torf)

Further reading

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