hamsteren

Senso (Inglese)

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

Con trattino come

ham‧ste‧ren

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.