hamsteren

Mane (Îngilîzî)

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

Binavkirî wek

ham‧ste‧ren

Wekî (IPA) tê gotin

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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.