Hamsterkauf
derNounpanic buying, hoarding
English translations
- 01
hamster buying
- 02
hamster purchase
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Kauf von großen Mengen an Waren aus Angst vor Knappheit.
- English meaning
- Panic buying
- Synonym
- Panikkauf, Horten
- German example
- Während der Krise gab es viele Hamsterkäufe.
- English example
- During the crisis, there was a lot of panic buying.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Hamsterkauf
- Plural Form
- die Hamsterkäufe
Example sentences with “Hamsterkauf”
Die Hamsterkäufe führten zu leeren Regalen. (Panic buying led to empty shelves.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called Hamsterkauf?
It refers to 'hamstering' food like a hamster stores food in its cheeks.