behöva
See also: behova
Swedish
editEtymology
editbehov + -a, cognate with English behoove (US) / behove (UK) and Dutch behoeven.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbehöva (present behöver, preterite behövde, supine behövt, imperative behöv)
- to need
Conjugation
editConjugation 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
editFurther reading
edit- behöva in Svensk ordbok.
- behöva in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)