krever

Krever is a Norwegian verb meaning to require, demand, or necessitate. It indicates that a condition, action, or resource is necessary to achieve a result or to fulfill an obligation. The word is widely used in formal contexts such as contracts, regulations, and official guidance, but it also appears in everyday speech.

Etymology and cognates: Krever derives from Old Norse krefja and is related to Danish kræver and Swedish kräver. The related noun krav means “requirement” or “demand,” and the pair kreve/krev and krav are common across the Germanic language family.

Usage: The verb takes a direct object to specify what is required, as in “Dette krever mye tid” (This requires a lot of time). It can introduce a clause with at or that: “Dette krever at du møter kravene.” It can also take a person as the object in the sense of demanding something from someone: “Organisasjonen krever at alle følger reglene.” A typical expression is “å kreve noe av noen” meaning to demand something of someone. In the past, tense forms include “krevde,” and the past participle is “krevd.”

Grammatical notes: In present tense, the form is “krever.” The word is common in formal writing as well as in daily conversation when marking obligations, standards, or prerequisites.

See also: krav (requirement), kreve (base form of the verb).