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horten.

to hoard, to gather (a large quantity)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɔʁtən/[ˈhɔɐ̯tn̩]
  1. to hoard, to gather (a large quantity)

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

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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