Pertànyer
Example: Aquest llibre pertany a la biblioteca de la universitat.
Definition
"Pertànyer" means to belong or be the property of someone or something. It is used to indicate possession or association, as in the example phrase, 'Aquest llibre pertany a la biblioteca de la universitat,' meaning the book belongs to the university library.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "pertànyer" comes from the Latin verb 'pertinere,' which means to pertain or belong. Did you know? 'Pertinere' itself derives from 'per-' meaning thoroughly, and 'tenere,' meaning to hold, so "pertànyer" literally conveys the idea of thoroughly holding or belonging to something.
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"Pertànyer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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