hamsteren
Meaning
to hoard (e.g. food, supplies), typically for emergencies
Concepts
hoard
collect
gather
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ham‧ste‧ren
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦɑm.stə.rə(n)/
Etymology
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.
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