hamsteren

Betekenis (Engels)

to hoard (e.g. food, supplies), typically for emergencies

Koppelteken as

ham‧ste‧ren

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

1916 or 1917. Borrowed from German hamstern, inspired by the way hamsters use their cheek pouches to keep food for later use. Older dictionaries tend to stress the secrecy or illegality of the act. Equivalent to hamster + -en.