hamsteren

Reikšmė (anglų kalba)

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

Brūkšnelis kaip

ham‧ste‧ren

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/

Etimologija (anglų kalba)

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.