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

Related terms

• behøve

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

Related terms

• behøve

References

• “behov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• “behov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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/

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Noun

behov n

1. a need, a requirement

   Jag har inget behov av det

   I have no need for it

Declension

Declension of behov

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	behov	behovs
	definite	behovet	behovets
plural	indefinite	behov	behovs
	definite	behoven	behovens

Derived terms

• behovsinriktad
• behovspröva
• behovsprövning
• behovsstyrd
• behovstillfredsställelse
• behovstryck
• behovstäckning
• dagsbehov
• elbehov
• årsbehov

Further reading

• behov in Svensk ordbok.
• behov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)