hamstern

/ˈhamstɐn/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: hamstert
past: hamsterte
perfect: hat gehamstert

Meaning

to hoard
- Viele hamsterten Nudeln und Mehl.
  
  Many hoarded pasta and flour.
- Vor dem Sturm hamsterten die Leute Nudeln und Wasser. Die Regale waren schnell leer.
  
  Before the storm people hoarded pasta and water. The shelves were quickly empty.

Similar words

horten

hamstern is more colloquial, like panic-hoarding groceries (from "Hamster," hamster); horten is more general or formal hoarding, of treasure or resources.

Practice

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Last updated 2026-09-24