behöva
See also: behova
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
behov + -a, cognate with English behoove (US) / behove (UK) and Dutch behoeven.
Pronunciation edit
audio (file)
Verb edit
behöva (present behöver, preterite behövde, supine behövt, imperative behöv)
- to need
Conjugation edit
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. | ||||
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- behöva in Svensk ordbok.
- behöva in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)