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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch behôren. Equivalent to be- + horen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈɦoːrə(n)/
- Hyphenation: be‧ho‧ren
- Rhymes: -oːrən
Verb
behoren
- (intransitive) to belong (be accepted in a group)
- Zij behoort tot de beste studenten van haar klas. ― She belongs to the best students in her class.
- Deze tradities behoren tot de oudste van het land. ― These traditions belong to the oldest in the country.
- Als lid van de club behoor je tot een speciale gemeenschap. ― As a member of the club, you belong to a special community.
- (intransitive) to befit, behoove
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