kreve

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse krefja.

Verb

kreve (imperative krev, present tense krever, passive kreves, simple past krevde or krevet, past participle krevd or krevet, present participle krevende)

1. to demand
2. to require
3. to claim (e.g. a life)

Related terms

• krav

See also

• krevja, krevje (Nynorsk)

References

• “kreve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.