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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch behoren, from Middle Dutch behôren. Equivalent to be- + hoor. Unusually, the Afrikaans form is derived from the Dutch third-person singular rather than from the stem.
Pronunciation
Verb
behoort (present behoort, present participle behorende or behoortende, past participle behoort)
- to belong
- to befit, to behoove
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
behoort
- inflection of behoren:
- second/third-person singular present indicative
- (archaic) plural imperative