behoeven

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch behoeven, from Old Dutch *bihuovon, from Proto-Germanic *bihōbōną. Equivalent to be- +‎ hoeven. Cognate with English behove (“to be necessary for”), obsolete German behufen (cf. Behuf), Danish behøve (“to need”), Norwegian behøve (“to need”), Swedish behöva (“to have use for, to need”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈɦuvə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧hoe‧ven Rhymes: -uvən === Verb === behoeven (transitive, formal) to need ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== hoeven nodig hebben moeten ==== Derived terms ==== behoefte hulpbehoevend ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: behoef