Hort

derNoun

after-school care center; hoard/refuge

English translations

  1. 01

    garden

Word details

German meaning
Eine Einrichtung zur Betreuung von Kindern, meist nach der Schule.
English meaning
After-school care
Synonym
Kindertagesstätte, Kinderkrippe
German example
Mein Sohn geht jeden Nachmittag in den Hort.
English example
My son goes to after-school care every afternoon.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Hort
Plural Form
die Horte

Example sentences with “Hort”

  1. Mein Kind ist im Hort. (My child is at after-school care.)

Frequently asked questions

What are the two meanings of 'Hort'?

Historically a 'hoard' or 'shelter', but modern usage almost exclusively refers to after-school childcare centers.