hamsteraar

Dutch

Etymology

From hamsteren +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑm.stə.raːr/
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  • Hyphenation: ham‧ste‧raar

Noun

hamsteraar m (plural hamsteraars)

  1. a hoarder, especially for emergencies [from 1917]
    De hamsteraars droegen genoeg wc-rollen om zich twintig keer te mummificeren.
    The hoarders were carrying enough toilet rolls to mummify themselves twenty times over.
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