gehören — to belong to, be the property of; to be a prerequisite for; to be a characteristic of
gehören is the #189 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to belong to, be the property of; to be a prerequisite for; to be a characteristic of” and is pronounced /ɡəˈhøːʁən/.
#189frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of gehören
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gehört | he/she · present | he/she belongs |
| gehörte | past | belonged |
| gehört | past participle | belonged |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| gehören | infinitive | to belong |
| gehörend | -ing form | belonging |
| gehöre | I · present | I belong |
| gehören | we · present | we belong |
| gehöre | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I belong |
| gehören | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we belong |
| gehörst | you · present | you belong |
| gehört | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) belong |
| gehörest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you belong |
| gehöret | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) belong |
| gehören | they · present | they belong |
| gehöre | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she belong |
| gehören | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they belong |
| gehörte | I · past | I belonged |
| gehörten | we · past | we belonged |
| gehörte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would belong |
| gehörten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would belong |
| gehörtest | you · past | you belonged |
| gehörtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) belonged |
| gehörtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would belong |
| gehörtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would belong |
| gehörte | he/she · past | he/she belonged |
| gehörten | they · past | they belonged |
| gehörte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would belong |
| gehörten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would belong |
| gehör | you · command | belong! |
| gehöre | you · command | belong! |
| gehört | you (pl.) · command | belong! (to several) |
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