horten

Meaning

to hoard, to gather (a large quantity)

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɔʁtən/
Etymology

In summary

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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