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Hamster

hamster

noun HAMS-ter Rare

Usage Note

Hamster is masculine and unchanged in the plural. It gives the verb hamstern, to hoard supplies, as people did during shortages. Final -er is the soft German "-er".

Examples

"Der Hamster stopft sich die Backen voll."

Natural Translation

The hamster stuffs its cheeks full.

Literal Translation

The hamster stuffs itself the cheeks full.

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