English–German

“belong to” in German

German

Alsoangehören

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈhøːʁən/

Example

Ich gehöre zu dieser Gruppe.

I belong to this group.

Illustration for gehören (belong to)

How to say “belong to” in German

“Belong to” in German is gehören.

An item sits in the set where it has a proper place, or with the person to whom it belongs.

Full entry for gehören: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gehören

Das neue Mitglied gehört zur Marketingabteilung.

The new member is affiliated with the marketing department.

Tips for using gehören

  • Gehören takes zu with the dative for membership, as in zu dieser Gruppe; possession uses the dative owner, as in Das Buch gehört mir.

Other German words for “belong to”

Er gehört der Mannschaft an.

He belongs to the team.

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