hamsteren

Significat (Anglès)

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

Sinònims

opkopen

Traduccions

stocker

gather

hoard

accumuler

amasser

emmagasiner

collect

açambarcar

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Manllevat de alemany: hamstern

In summary

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.