hörten
Translation
heard, listened
Examples
Wir hörten die Nachrichten im Radio.
We heard the news on the radio.
Die Kinder hörten eine Geschichte.
The children listened to a story.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to hear sth. We heard the music.
((auf+4)) to listen to sb. They listened to their parents.
((von+3)) to hear of/from sb./sth. We heard about the accident.
Similar Words
lauschen (to eavesdrop), zuhören (to listen to); Antonyms: ignorieren (to ignore)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hōren'. Cognate with the English word 'hear'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English 'hear'. 'Hörten' is the simple past tense form.