behöva
See also: behova
Swedish
Etymology
behov + -a, cognate with English behoove (US) / behove (UK) and Dutch behoeven.
Pronunciation
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Verb
behöva
- to need, to have use for
Conjugation
Conjugation of behöva (weak)
| 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | behövande | |||
| Past participle | behövd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||