Appartenant (en. Belonging)
/apɑʁtənɑ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Indicates possession or belonging to something.
This property has belonged to the family for three generations.
Cette propriété est appartenant à la famille depuis trois générations.
Related to a group or category.
Members belonging to this organization must follow the rules.
Les membres appartenant à cette organisation doivent respecter les règles.
Which is linked or associated with.
These documents belonging to the project must be archived.
Ces documents appartenant au projet doivent être archivés.
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'appartenir', from Latin 'adpartenere' meaning 'to be someone's'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
belonging to
which is part of someone or something.
appartenant à
to be belonging
to have a link or an association with.
être appartenant
well belonging
an asset that belongs to someone.
bien appartenant
Related Words
belongingness
State of what belongs, part of a whole.
appartenance
owner
Person who owns something.
possesseur
ownership
Right to own an asset.
propriété
Slang Meanings
One who is part of a group or clique.
He is in the crew of artists, so he is belonging to the scene.
Il est dans le crew des artistes, donc il est appartenant au milieu.
Belonging to a certain trend or style.
His clothing style is really belonging to current trends.
Son style vestimentaire est vraiment appartenant aux tendances actuelles.