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).

Usage and forms

- 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 godkännande (Approval is required).

Etymology and cognates

The verb kräva is of Germanic origin, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish kræve and Norwegian kreve/kræve. The form krävt is the corresponding past participle, used across these languages with similar meanings related to demanding or requiring.

Usage considerations

Kräva and its participle krävt appear frequently in formal, administrative, legal, and professional texts, where conditions, conditions of entry, or qualifications are described as being required. As a general rule, present impersonal constructions with krävs are common for generic requirements, while krävt or krävet forms are used in contexts referring to specific actions or past requirements.

See also: kräva, kräver, krävs, har krävt, har krävts.