behov

See also: behöv

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /behɔv/, [b̥eˈhʌw]

Noun

behov n (singular definite behovet, plural indefinite behov)

  1. need, requirement

Declension
Declension of behov
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative behov behovet behov behovene
genitive behovs behovets behovs behovenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. a need or requirement

References

Slovak

Noun

behov

  1. genitive plural of beh

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛˈhuːv/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

behov n

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

Declension
Declension of behov 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative behov behovet behov behoven
Genitive behovs behovets behovs behovens
  • behovsinriktad
  • behovspröva
  • behovsprövning
  • behovsstyrd
  • behovstillfredsställelse
  • behovstryck
  • behovstäckning
  • dagsbehov
  • årsbehov

Further reading
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