hámster

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See also: hamster, Hamster, hàmster, and hâmster

Galician

Noun

hámster m (plural hámsteres)

  1. hamster

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: háms‧ter

Noun

hámster m (plural hámsteres or hámsters)

  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of hamster

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English hamster, from German Hamster, from Old High German hamastra, hamustro (“field mouse”), probably from Old East Slavic хомѣсторъ (xoměstorŭ), хомѣстаръ (xoměstarŭ). See English hamster for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxamsteɾ/ , /ˈamsteɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -amsteɾ
  • Syllabification: háms‧ter

Noun

hámster m (plural hámsteres or hámsters)

  1. hamster

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