behöva
See also: behova
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]behov + -a, cognate with English behoove (US) / behove (UK) and Dutch behoeven.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]behöva (present behöver, preterite behövde, supine behövt, imperative behöv)
- to need
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | behöva | behövas | ||
| supine | behövt | behövts | ||
| imperative | behöv | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | behöven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | behöver | behövde | behövs, behöves | behövdes |
| ind. plural1 | behöva | behövde | behövas | behövdes |
| subjunctive2 | behöve | behövde | behöves | behövdes |
| present participle | behövande | |||
| past participle | behövd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “behöva”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)