horten

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See also: Horten and hörten

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German *horten, horden, from Old High German *hortōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀdōn (to hoard), equivalent to Hort (shelter, refuge, haven) +‎ -en. Cognate with Old English hordian (whence English hoard).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔʁtən/, [ˈhɔɐ̯tn̩]
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Verb[edit]

horten (weak, third-person singular present hortet, past tense hortete, past participle gehortet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hoard, to gather (a large quantity)
    Synonym: hamstern

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Further reading[edit]

  • horten” in Duden online
  • horten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache