behov

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Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /behɔv/, [b̥eˈhʌw]

Noun

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behov n (singular definite behovet, plural indefinite behov)

  1. need, requirement

Declension

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. a need or requirement

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Slovak

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Noun

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behov

  1. genitive plural of beh

Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛˈhuːv/
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Noun

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behov n

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

Declension

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