Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | törft |
| Past Participle | gtörft |
Auxiliary
Alternative Forms
Etymology
From Old High German durfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (“to need; must”), from Proto-Indo-European *tetórpe (“to be satisfied”). Compare German dürfen, Low German dörven, English tharf, Icelandic þurfa, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌽 (þaurban). See: Old High German 'durfan', Proto-Germanic '
*þurbaną', Proto-Indo-European '
*tetórpe', German, old spelling '
dürfen', Low Saxon 'dörven', English '
tharf', Icelandic '
þurfa'.
Sample Sentences