German

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Etymology

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hierher (hither, adverb) +‎ gehören (belong to, verb)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hiːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ɡəˌhøːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: hier‧her‧ge‧hö‧ren

Verb

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hierhergehören (weak, third-person singular present gehört hierher, past tense gehörte hierher, past participle hierhergehört, auxiliary haben)
(intransitive)

  1. to belong in this place, to be properly situated here
  2. (figuratively) to belong or pertain hereto, to be important or relevant to this

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