zugehörig
associated
Belonging to a particular person, group, or thing.
EXAMPLE
Bitte legen Sie alle zugehörigen Dokumente dem Antrag bei.
Please include all associated documents with the application.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'zugehörig' (associated) is derived directly from the verb 'zugehören' (to belong to). If you know the verb, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
EXAMPLE
Die zum Projekt zugehörigen Mitarbeiter treffen sich wöchentlich.
The employees associated with the project meet weekly.
Fixed preposition
If you want to express what something belongs to, use the preposition 'zu' with the dative. This structure is parallel to the verb 'zugehören zu' (to belong to).
EXAMPLE
Die Garage ist dem Haus nicht direkt zugehörig.
The garage is not directly associated with the house.
Typical collocations
'Zugehörig' (associated) is often used in formal or administrative contexts. Typical combinations are 'zugehörige Dokumente' (associated documents), 'zugehörige Formulare' (associated forms), or 'zugehörige Teile' (associated parts).
EXAMPLE
Bitte füllen Sie auch die zugehörigen Anträge aus.
Please also fill out the associated applications.
Compare with
zugehörig vs jeweilig
respective
Jeweilig assigns each element to the corresponding other element in a particular context. Zugehörig explicitly says that something belongs to a person, group, or thing. Use jeweilig for a parallel assignment; when the belonging itself is important, use zugehörig.
zugehörig
In jeder Akte stehen der Name und die zugehörige Kundennummer.
Each file contains the name and the associated customer number.
jeweilig
Die Tabelle zeigt neben jedem Namen die jeweilige Kundennummer.
The table shows the respective customer number next to each name.
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