Translation of German word "gehören" to English
gehören
/ɡəˈhøːʁn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo have its proper place.
How to use
The weak verb gehören ('to belong to') is an inherent dative verb (Das Buch gehört mir — The book belongs to me). The prepositional combination gehören zu + dative means to be a part of / belong among (Er gehört zu unserer Familie — He belongs to our family).
🇬🇧 English
to belong
Example
Wo gehört dieses Buch hin? Es gehört ins oberste Regal.
Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
Du gehörst nicht hierher – verschwinde.
You don't belong here - get out.
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Common phrases
- gehören zu— to belong to / be part of (requires preposition 'zu' + dative)
- gehört mir— belongs to me (dative)
- wie es sich gehört— properly / as it should be (idiom)
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/ habe gehört
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #206 in German
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The German word "gehören" is defined as: "To have its proper place."
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The German word "gehören" means "to belong" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Wo gehört dieses Buch hin? Es gehört ins oberste Regal." (which translates as "Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.").
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