höra

Etymology

From Old Swedish hø̄ra, from Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

höra (present hör, preterite hörde, supine hört, imperative hör)

1. to hear; to perceive with the ear
2. to question; to interrogate
3. (often with "till") to belong (to), to be a (necessary) part of

   Men vart hör då den här pusselbiten?

   But where does then this piece of the jigsaw puzzle belong?

   Den hör inte alls till detta pussel.

   It doesn't belong to this puzzle at all.