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Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett behov

need, necessity, want, requirement/bɛˈhuːv/

Meaning

need; necessity; want; requirement

In Swedish: något man måste ha, nödvändighet

Forms

Forms of behov
Singular, indefiniteett behov
Singular, definitebehovet
Plural, indefinitebehov
Plural, definitebehoven

behov is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort behov, det stora behovet. Check another noun

Practise behov

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Is it en behov or ett behov?

behov in a sentence

  • han har behov av att höra andras åsikter
    he needs to hear other people's views
  • vara i behov av vård
    be in need of treatment
  • Jag har inget behov av det
    I have no need for it

Expressions

  • uträtta sina behov
    relieve oneself

Words built with behov

  • personalbehov staffing requirement
  • behovsprövning means test

Questions

What does behov mean in English?

behov means “need, necessity”.

Is it en behov or ett behov?

It is ett behov, and “the need” is behovet.

What is the plural of behov?

behov doesn't change in the plural: ett behov, två behov (definite: behoven).

Where the course teaches it

Origin

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

Nearby common words

behov is number 1,832 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 1,828dröja hesitate, take (a long) time
  • 1,829öppet open, openly
  • 1,830författare writer, author
  • 1,831delta participate, be present
  • 1,833kamp struggle, fight
  • 1,834sjö lake, sea
  • 1,835st nonstandard spelling of st.
  • 1,836stig path
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