gehören

Meaning

1. (weak) to belong to, be the property of
2. (weak) to be a prerequisite for; to be a characteristic of
3. (weak) to belong to, be a part of
4. (reflexive,weak) to be proper
5. (auxiliary,weak) ought to be [with past participle]; occasionally used to form a modal passive

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈhøːʁən/

Etymology

From Middle High German gehœren (“listen to, obey”), from Old High German gihōrian (“to hearken to”), from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *gahauzijaną (compare Old English ġehīeran, Old Saxon gihōrian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gahausjan)). By surface analysis, ge- + hören. Compare with English hear.

Sentences

Manche Dinge gehören einfach nicht in die Öffentlichkeit .

Some things just don't belong in public.

Sie gehören zu den Innereien .

They belong to the offal.

Nur England , Schottland und Wales gehören zu Großbritannien .

Only England, Scotland and Wales belong to the United Kingdom.

Politisch gehören die Kanaren zu Spanien .

Politically, the Canaries belong to Spain.

Zum Gutsbesitzer sollen alle Wirtshäuser in der Kolonien gehören .

The landowner should include all taverns in the colonies.

Der Gemeinderat besteht aus acht Mitgliedern , alle gehören der Freien Wählergemeinschaft an .

The municipal council consists of eight members, all of whom belong to the Free Voter Community.

Zu den wichtigsten deutschen Fluggesellschaften gehören Condor, Germania und Tuifly.

The most important German airlines include Condor, Germania and Tuifly.