/perteneˈθeɾ/
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Translation
to belong
Word origin
From Latin pertinere ('to reach, to relate to'), from per ('through') plus tenere ('to hold'). The same root gives English 'pertain' and 'pertinent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pertinere
- English cognates
- pertain, pertinent
Grammar
Verb type-er irregular (zc)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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This book belongs to the village library.
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Who do these keys belong to?
Pertenezco senderismo .
I have belonged to a hiking club for years.
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Those lands belonged to my family.
algún .
We all want to belong to some group.
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