dazugehörig

Dazugehörig is a German adjective meaning belonging to or associated with something. It denotes that an object is part of a larger set or that it accompanies another item. The word is formed from dazu (to/with it) and gehörig (belonging, related to) and is declined like a typical adjective: das dazugehörige Handbuch, die dazugehörigen Unterlagen; des dazugehörigen Elements, dem dazugehörigen Teil.

Usage of dazuegehörig is common in formal language, such as product descriptions, manuals, and technical or legal texts, where it signals inclusion or relevance. It typically appears in attributive position before the noun: das dazugehörige Teil, die dazugehörigen Dokumente. The phrase can also appear in possessive constructions or in constructions like “das dazugehörige Formular.” In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler formulations such as das passende Teil or das enthaltene Dokument, depending on context.

Etymology and related terms: das dazugehörig is built from dazu and gehörig, from gehören. Related concepts include Zugehörigkeit (belonging, membership) as a noun, and das Verb dazugehören, which means to belong to something. The adjective dazuegehörig is especially common when one wants to emphasize that something is inseparably linked to a main item or set, as in documentation, labeling, and formal descriptions.