behov

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /behɔv/, [b̥eˈhʌw]

Noun[edit]

behov n (singular definite behovet, plural indefinite behov)

  1. need, requirement

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf.

Noun[edit]

behov n (definite singular behovet, indefinite plural behov, definite plural behova or behovene)

  1. a need or requirement
    etter / ved behov - as required, on demand

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf.

Noun[edit]

behov n (definite singular behovet, indefinite plural behov, definite plural behova)

  1. a need or requirement

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Slovak[edit]

Noun[edit]

behov

  1. genitive plural of beh

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Old Swedish behof, borrowed from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈhuːv/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

behov n

  1. a need, a requirement
    Jag har inget behov av det
    I have no need for it

Declension[edit]

Declension of behov 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative behov behovet behov behoven
Genitive behovs behovets behovs behovens

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