behoord

Behoord is a form of the Dutch verb behoren, meaning to belong or pertain. It is the past participle of behoren and appears in perfect tenses with the auxiliary hebben, as in Het heeft tot de traditie behoord (It has belonged to the tradition). In standard present tense, the form is behoort for third-person singular (Het behoort). The simple past is behoorde (Het behoorde), while the imperfect and other forms use the regular conjugation of behoren. The participle hoeford is primarily encountered in compound constructions rather than as a stand-alone finite form.

Usage and meaning in context center on belonging or being part of a set, category, or obligation. The common expression het behoort tot, meaning it belongs to or is part of, is widely used to situate items within a larger whole. Examples include Dat soort informatie behoort tot de basiskennis (That type of information belongs to basic knowledge) and Het behoort tot de taak van de docent om aandacht te geven aan studenten (It is part of the teacher’s duty to pay attention to students). Behoord is not a noun; it is a verb form. In Afrikaans, cognate forms with similar meanings exist and function within its own grammatical system.