hoeven
needed (past of hoeven; with niet … te: didn't have to)
/ˈɦuvdə/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The digraph 'oe' represents the close back rounded vowel /u/ (like 'oo' in English 'boot'), while the 'v' shifts to 'f' at the end of a syllable due to final obstruent devoicing.
boevencrooks / thievesproevento tasteschroevento screw / screws
In connected speech
In the past tense form 'hoefde', the /f/ often voices to [v] before the voiced /d/ due to regressive assimilation, sounding like [ˈɦuvdə].
In the lessons (9 sentences)
s2-les-09 · 11"Nee, ik hoef niet", antwoordt Marieke."No, I don't need any," Marieke answers.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 17Dus Martin hoeft niet te weten dat Marieke hem leuk vindt.So Martin doesn't need to know that Marieke likes him.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 21Je kunt misschien aan Bart vragen of je toch niet hoeft te werken.Maybe you can ask Bart whether you don't have to work after all.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 25Dan hoef ik dat toch niet af te zeggen.Then I don't have to cancel it, do I?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 35Annika zegt boos: dat hoef ik toch niet te geloven.Annika says angrily: I don't have to believe that, do I?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 37En ja, hier hoeft Xing ook niet te liegen, want het is natuurlijk wel waar.And yes, here Xing doesn't need to lie either, because of course it is true.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 7Dus hoefde Martin niet met Marieke naar het bruggetje te gaan om naar de maan te kijken.So Martin didn't have to go to the little bridge with Marieke to look at the moon.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-10 · 51Dan hoeft ze niet meer bang te zijn dat Marieke toch nog iets met Martin probeert.Then she no longer has to be afraid that Marieke will still try something with Martin.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #359
Not yet marked known.