behoeven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch behoeven, from Old Dutch *bihuovon, from Proto-Germanic *bihōbōną. Equivalent to be- + hoeven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɦuvə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -uvən

Verb

behoeven

  1. (transitive, formal) to need
    Zij zullen ontvangen wat dan ook zij behoeven.
    They will receive whatever they need.

Inflection

Inflection of behoeven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive behoeven
past singular behoefde
past participle behoefd
infinitive behoeven
gerund behoeven n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular behoef behoefde
2nd person sing. (jij) behoeft behoefde
2nd person sing. (u) behoeft behoefde
2nd person sing. (gij) behoeft behoefde
3rd person singular behoeft behoefde
plural behoeven behoefden
subjunctive sing.1 behoeve behoefde
subjunctive plur.1 behoeven behoefden
imperative sing. behoef
imperative plur.1 behoeft
participles behoevend behoefd
1) Archaic.

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