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How do you say "hamster" in Greek?

το χάμστερ

to khamster

Noun Neuter

In Greek, "hamster" is το χάμστερ (to khamster).

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Pronunciation

Say the Greek word as "to khamster", you push a little extra weight onto the "a" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Grammar notes

το χάμστερ is neuter. Its plural is χάμστερ.

Example sentence

Το χάμστερ έβαλε φαγητό στα μάγουλά του.

To khamster evale fagito sta magoyla toy.

The hamster stuffed food into its cheeks.

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How to remember το χάμστερ

Anchor "to khamster" to the hamster in "The hamster stuffed food into its cheeks." — say it slowly and it drifts toward a stretched-out "khamster".

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Questions about το χάμστερ

How do you pronounce το χάμστερ?

Say the Greek word as "to khamster", you push a little extra weight onto the "a" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Is το χάμστερ masculine or feminine?

το χάμστερ is neuter. το χάμστερ is neuter. Its plural is χάμστερ.

How is το χάμστερ used in Greek?

το χάμστερ is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το χάμστερ έβαλε φαγητό στα μάγουλά του. (The hamster stuffed food into its cheeks.).

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