der Horst
Translation
eyrie, aerie, thicket, coppice
Examples
Der Adler baut seinen Horst hoch oben am Felsen.
The eagle builds its eyrie high up on the rock.
Die Kinder versteckten sich in einem Horst aus Büschen.
The children hid in a thicket of bushes.
Grammar Patterns
to build an eyrie ((sth.acc)) einen Horst bauen The eagle builds its eyrie.
in a thicket ((in+dat)) in einem Horst They hid in a thicket.
Similar Words
Adlernest (eagle's nest), Gestrüpp (undergrowth)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hurst', meaning bush or thicket. The meaning 'bird's nest' developed from the idea of a nest built in a bushy place.
Memory Tips
Imagine a hawk (which sounds a bit like Horst) in its eyrie. Or for the other meaning, think of a 'horde' of bushes forming a thicket.