No. 5,040 in Dutch
hoeven
"Hoeven" means "to need" or "to have to" (usually used in negative constructions).
In a sentence
Ik hoef vandaag niet te werken.
I don't need to work today.
The word 'hoeven' is used to express necessity, specifically in a negative sense, indicating that the subject does not need to perform the action described.
Je hoeft niet te komen als je geen tijd hebt.
You don't need to come if you don't have time.
Here, 'hoeven' is used in a conditional context to indicate that performing the action is optional under the specified circumstances.
Hij hoeft geen hulp met zijn huiswerk.
He doesn't need help with his homework.
In this sentence, 'hoeven' denotes a lack of requirement or need for assistance regarding the specified subject.
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