Appartenu (en. Belonged)

/apaʁtəny/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates that an object or person was in the possession of someone.

This apartment belonged to my grandmother.

Cet appartement a appartenu à ma grand-mère.

Expresses the link of belonging.

This artwork belonged to a famous collector.

Cette œuvre d'art a appartenu à un célèbre collectionneur.

Means that something is part of a group or classification.

This school belongs to a network of prestigious institutions.

Cette école appartient à un réseau d'établissements prestigieux.

From Latin 'appartenere', composed of 'ad' (towards) and 'partire' (to share).

to belong to someone

To be the property of or in possession of a person.

appartenir à quelqu'un

to belong to a group

To be part of a certain collective or set.

appartenir à un groupe

to belong to an era

To be characteristic of a historical period.

appartenir à une époque

to belong

To have as property.

appartenir

belonging

State of what belongs or is linked to something.

appartenance

To have a strong connection with something.

This place belongs to me, I have lived here all my life.

Ce lieu m'appartient, j'y ai vécu toute ma vie.

To be passionate about a group or an idea.

He belongs to the group of committed artists.

Il appartient à la bande des artistes engagés.