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Swedish
Etymology
For the verb: krav + -a. From Old Swedish kræfia, from Old Norse krefja, from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną or Proto-Germanic *krabjaną.
Causative derivation from krav.
Cognate with Danish kræve, Norwegian Bokmål kreve, Old English crafian and English crave.
Pronunciation
Noun
kräva c
- crop, craw (a bird's stomach)
Declension
Verb
kräva (present kräver, preterite krävde, supine krävt, imperative kräv)
- to demand, to forcefully request
Jag kräver att få tala med föreståndaren- I demand to speak to the manager
kräva någon på pengar- demand money from someone
- to take, to demand, to require
ett yrke som kräver stort tålamod- an occupation that demands great patience
- to claim (cause the death of)
Attentatet krävde många dödsoffer.- The attack claimed many lives.
Conjugation
Conjugation of kräva (weak)
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