Swedish adjective
behövande
(poor and) needyAlso the present participle of behöva.
Meaning
(poor and) needy
In Swedish: som behöver hjälp
behövande in a sentence
- dela ut pengar till behövandedistribute money to the poor
- Soppköket serverar mat till behövandeThe soup kitchen serves food to those in need
Questions
What does behövande mean in English?
behövande means “(poor and) needy”.
Origin
present participle of behöva (“need”), "needing"
Nearby common words
behövande is number 9,659 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,655bordsbön grace, a table prayer
- 9,656hämndlysten vindictive, vengeful
- 9,657mirakulöst miraculously
- 9,658dödsbädd deathbed
- 9,660ärtor peas
- 9,661kränkande offensive, disrespectful
- 9,662halvbror a half brother (a male sibling)
- 9,663charmigt charmingly
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary