An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Behörde
Behörde, feminine, ‘the authorities,’ first recorded in Modern High German from hören, Middle High German zuo behœren, ‘to belong to, be one's due.’
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Behörde, feminine, ‘the authorities,’ first recorded in Modern High German from hören, Middle High German zuo behœren, ‘to belong to, be one's due.’