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German Word of the Day

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der Hort (-e)  hoard, treasure; refuge, shelter; after-school daycare

Es gibt Horte, die bereits um 6.00 Uhr mit der Frühöffnung beginnen, während in anderen die Kinder erst nach dem Schulunterricht in den Hort kommen.
There are morning daycare centers that open as early as 6:00 a.m., while in others the children don't come to the center until school is out.

Related: horten to hoard; stockpile, die Hortung hoarding, stockpiling, der Kinderhort after-school daycare, die Krippe daycare center (for children), die Tagesstätte daycare center (for children)

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