hævede

Hævede is a Danish verb form, the past tense of the verb hæve, which means to raise, lift, or increase. The sense of the verb can be physical (to raise an object), financial (to withdraw money), or abstract (to raise prices or levels). In Danish, hæve is a common, versatile verb with several everyday uses.

Grammatical notes and forms: hæve is a weak verb. The present tense is hæver (I raise), the past tense is hævede (I raised), and the supine or past participle is hævet. In the perfect construction, the verb appears with har, as in har hævet (has raised). The passive present form is hæves (is raised). The past tense form hævede is used for actions completed in the past, regardless of person or number, e.g., Jeg hævede pengene fra kontoen.

Usage and examples: The verb covers both literal and figurative raising. Examples include raising a flag (at hæve flaget), lifting a heavy object (at hæve en tung genstand), or increasing a value (at hæve prisen). In finance, hæve penge means to withdraw money from a bank account. In everyday speech, the verb is used across many contexts, from physical actions to changes in quantity or level.

Etymology and cognates: Hæve is part of the North Germanic language family. It has cognates in related languages, such as Swedish höja and Norwegian heve, reflecting shared roots for the concept of raising or increasing.

See also: Danish verb conjugation, passive voice in Danish, Danish financial terms.