Hamsterrad
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Hamsterrad (1)
German
Etymology
From Hamster (“hamster”) + Rad (“wheel”).
Pronunciation
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)
- 2022 June 30 (last accessed), permovi-coaching.de:
- Von innen sieht ein Hamsterrad auch aus wie eine Karriereleiter!
- From the inside, a hamster wheel also looks like a career ladder!
Declension
Declension of Hamsterrad
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Hamsterrad | die | Hamsterräder |
| genitive | eines | des | Hamsterrades, Hamsterrads | der | Hamsterräder |
| dative | einem | dem | Hamsterrad, Hamsterrade1 | den | Hamsterrädern |
| accusative | ein | das | Hamsterrad | die | Hamsterräder |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Hamsterrad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hamsterrad” in Duden online