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Horde
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horde hörde
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈhɔrdə/ [ˈhɔɐ̯.də] [ˈhɔʁ-] [ˈhɔr-] southern also [-d̥e] Austria also [-d̥ɛ]
de De-Horde.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at-Horde.ogg Austria
Etymology 1
From Late de gmh horde (15th c.), from de zlw-opl orda, from de orv orda, itself from de cmg ᠣᠷᠳ᠋ᠤ or from a de qwm - language, ultimately from de trk-pro *ordu camp.
Noun
f
horde
troop of monkeys
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Affenhorde Goldene Horde hordenweise
Etymology 2
de goh gem-pro 2 osx
Low German, to a lesser degree also Central German, variant. From de gml hōrt, hōrde and northern de gmh horde, both ultimately from de gmw-pro *hurdi *hurdi, *hurþi.
Noun
f
de Hürde
rack on which fruit and vegetables are stored or dried
de agriculture forestry mobile fencing element, hurdle
de regional crate, box of wooden slats
de Lattenkiste Stiege
Usage notes
Many dictionaries prescribe a distinction: de Horde in sense 1.1 and de Hürde in sense 1.2, but this is at most a tendency. See de Hürde for more.
de Horde is never used in sports contexts.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Hordengatter Schafhorde Steckfixhorde