Krävt
Krävt is the past participle form of the Swedish verb kräva, meaning to demand or require. In modern Swedish, kräva is used both in the sense of demanding something from someone and in the sense of something requiring or necessitating a certain condition or resource. The past participle krävt is most commonly seen in perfect constructions with the auxiliary ha, as in har krävt (has demanded/has required) and in passive perfect forms such as har krävts (has been required).
- Present tense (active): kräver (he/she demands) or det krävs (it is required, impersonal).
- Past tense (active): krävde (demanded) or det krävdes (it was required, impersonal).
- Perfect and pluperfect: har krävt/har krävts (has demanded/has required; has been required).
- Passive sense: krävs and krävdes are widely used for general requirements or standards, e.g., Det krävs
The verb kräva is of Germanic origin, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish kræve
Kräva and its participle krävt appear frequently in formal, administrative, legal, and professional texts, where conditions,