dazu|gehören
Translation
to belong, to be part of it, to fit in
Examples
Er möchte gern zur Gruppe dazugehören.
He would like to belong to the group.
Dieses Teil gehört nicht dazu.
This part doesn't belong to it.
Grammar Patterns
to belong to sth. zu+3 dazugehören She wants to belong to the team.
Similar Words
Teil sein von (to be part of); Antonyms: sich abgrenzen (to distance oneself)
Etymology
From 'dazu' (to it, with it) and 'gehören' (to belong). Literally 'to belong to it'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you want to be 'there with' ('dazu') a group you 'belong' ('gehören') to.