hamstra

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === hamstret === Verb === hamstra inflection of hamstre: simple past past participle == Swedish == === Etymology === hamster +‎ -a, a calque of German hamstern, used in Swedish since the Great War 1914–1918, cognate with Danish hamstre. === Verb === hamstra (present hamstrar, preterite hamstrade, supine hamstrat, imperative hamstra) to hoard or gather, to stock up, to collect (large) stocks for later use (like a hamster hides food in its cheeks) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== hamstrare hamstring ==== Descendants ==== → Finnish: hamstrata === References === hamstra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) hamstra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) === Anagrams === harmats