þarfnast
þarfnast is an Icelandic verb form meaning "needs" or "is in need of." It is a present-tense form used with a third-person subject, and it expresses necessity or requirement of something, typically followed by a direct object in the accusative (for example, hjálp, meiri tíma).
In standard modern Icelandic, examples include sentences like Hann þarfnast hjálpar (He needs help) or Hún þarfnast
Etymology and related forms: þarfnast derives from the same root as the verb þarf, which means "to
Frequency and usage notes: While þarf is the most frequently used present-tense form of “to need” in
See also: Icelandic verbs; the verb þarf; Icelandic grammar; language usage in Icelandic.
Overall, þarfnast is a legitimate, though somewhat formal, present-tense form of the verb meaning “needs,” used