No. 4,363 in German
gehörte
"Gehörte" means "belonged" or "was part of."
In a sentence
Er gehörte früher zu dieser Gruppe.
He used to belong to this group.
The word 'gehörte' is used here as the past tense of 'gehören', indicating membership or belonging in the past.
Das Buch gehörte meiner Großmutter.
The book belonged to my grandmother.
Here, 'gehörte' represents possession in the past.
Es gehörte sich, höflich Danke zu sagen.
It was appropriate to say thank you politely.
In this context, 'gehörte' is part of the expression 'gehörte sich', which means 'was appropriate' in a social or moral context.
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