behøve
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See also: behove
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle Low German behōven. The verb is derived from the noun Middle Low German behōf (“need”) (borrowed to Danish behov), from Proto-Germanic *bihōfą, cognate with English behoof, German Behuf.
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /behøːˀvə/, [b̥eˈhøˀʋə, b̥eˈhøwˀə]
Verb[edit]
behøve (past tense behøvede, past participle behøvet)
- to need
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of behøve
Synonyms[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German behoven
Verb[edit]
behøve (present tense behøver, passive behøves, simple past behøvde, past participle behøvd, present participle behøvende)
- to need
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “behøve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German behoven, via Norwegian Bokmål
Verb[edit]
behøve
- to need
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “behøve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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