tilhørte

Tilhøre is a Norwegian verb meaning to belong to or to pertain to. It is used to describe a relationship where someone or something is part of a group, owned by someone, or connected to a place, organization, or category. The form tilhørte is the simple past tense, used to talk about belonging in the past, while tilhører is the present tense and tilhørt is the past participle, used in perfect constructions such as har tilhørt (has belonged).

Conjugation and forms

- Infinitive: tilhøre

- Present: tilhører

- Past: tilhørte

- Past participle: tilhørt

- Present participle: tilhørende

In sentences, tilhøre often takes a possessor or affiliative complement, for example: Dette huset tilhører familien (This house belongs to the family). Bilen tilhører meg (The car belongs to me). Det tilhørte mange mennesker (That belonged to many people).

Usage notes

Tilhøre is used for stating ownership, membership, or belonging to something as a relationship. It appears in both contemporary and historical contexts and can pair with objects, groups, places, or institutions. In many everyday contexts, speakers may also use related expressions like hører til, which conveys a similar sense of belonging or being part of a larger whole.

Etymology

The verb tilhøre originates from Old Norse tilheyra, meaning to belong to or pertain to. It has developed into the Norwegian forms tilhøre, tilhørte, and tilhørt that are common in Bokmål.

See also

Related verbs and phrases expressing belonging or association include hører til (to belong to/to be part of) and to be part of a group or category.