behoort

Behoort is a Dutch verb and the third-person singular present tense form of horen? Actually beh? No, of horen? Correction: it is the present tense form of behoren. Behoren means to belong, to be proper or to be due. Behoort can express either a factual relation of belonging or a normative expectation, depending on context.

Usage of behoorn can convey belonging and obligation. In phrases such as dat hoort bij dit werk (that belongs with this work) or dat hoort zo (that is how it should be), the word signals that something is natural, appropriate, or expected. Behoren can also indicate possession in expressions like het boek behoort aan mij or het boek behoort tot mij (the book belongs to me, with tot often used for belonging within a set or relationship). A related verb, toebehoren, also means to belong to something or someone.

Grammar and forms. In the present tense, the form is hij/zij/het behoort. The past tense is hij/zij/het behoorde. The past participle is behoord, used with haben to form the perfect: dat heeft erbij behoord. The phrase can appear in negative clauses (Dat hoort niet) and in more formal or written Dutch, where the sense of belonging or propriety is emphasized.

Etymology and related terms. The verb derives from Middle Dutch behoren, itself from the broader West Germanic family. In German, the cognate is gehören, which shares the core meaning of belonging. Related Dutch expressions include behoren tot and toebehoren, both used to indicate belonging within a larger group or possession.

In summary, behoorn functions both to state that something belongs or is appropriate, and to express normative expectations about how things should be.