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behöva — need

behöva is the #78 most common word in Swedish, a verb. It means “need” and is pronounced /bɛˈhøːva/.

#78frequency rank
0.13%of everyday Swedish text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of behöva

FormWhat it isMeaning
behöverpresentneed
behövdepastneeded
behövtsupine(have) needed
behövcommandneed!
behövainfinitiveto need
behövasinfinitive · passiveto be needed
behövtssupine · passive(have) been needed
behövspresent · passivebe needed
behövespresent · passivebe needed
behövdespast · passivewas needed
behövesubjunctive presentneed
behövdesubjunctive pastneeded
behövessubjunctive present · passivebe needed
behövdessubjunctive past · passivewas needed
behövande-ing formneeding
behövdpast participleneeded

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