Hamsterrad

== German == === Etymology === From Hamster (“hamster”) +‎ Rad (“wheel”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhamstɐˌʁaːt] Rhymes: -aːt, -at === Noun === Hamsterrad n (strong, genitive Hamsterrades or Hamsterrads, plural Hamsterräder, diminutive Hamsterrädchen n) (literal) hamster wheel (circular cage for a small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom) Synonym: Laufrad (figurative) hamster wheel, rat race (situation of hectic, repetitive activity conducted under pressure and with little sense of fulfilment or progress) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hamsterrad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Hamsterrad” in Duden online