hamsteri
/ˈhɑmsteri/
The English phrase hamster is translated into Finnish as hamsteri.
hamsteri refers to the rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae.
Meaning: rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive form hamsterin means 'hamster's' or 'of the hamster'. The partitive case is hamsteria, which is used when the hamster is the object of an ongoing or incomplete action. The allative form hamsterille means 'to' or 'onto' the hamster, while the inessive form hamsterissa means 'in' the hamster.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhɑmsteri/
Did you know?
- The Finnish word hamsteri is used as a verb hamsteroida to describe the act of hoarding supplies or stockpiling goods, often used during economic crises.
- Because Finnish is agglutinative, the single word hamsterissammekin can translate to 'also in our hamster'.
- In Finnish, the word hamsteri is borrowed from the German 'Hamster', which originally comes from the Old High German word for 'to hoard'.
Examples in context
- Poika suri hamsterinsa kuolemaa.The boy mourned the death of his hamster.This sentence is useful for seeing the possessive form of hamsteri in context.Tatoeba #6377393 by Orava, translation #1326866 by Scott
- Hän tappoi hamsterin luullen sitä hiireksi.She killed a hamster thinking that it was a mouse.This sentence shows the use of hamsteri as an object.Tatoeba #3076760 by Kalle63, translation #1205606 by CK
- Olen melko varma, että kissani söi hamsterini.I'm almost sure that my cat ate my hamster.This sentence demonstrates the use of hamsteri as a direct object.Tatoeba #4559131 by Lahna, translation #4559102 by AlanF_US
Example conversation
Mikko and Sofia are talking about getting a new pet.
- MikkoHaluaisin ostaa pienen hamsterin.I would like to buy a small hamster.
- SofiaOnko hamsteri hyvä lemmikki lapsille?Is a hamster a good pet for children?
- MikkoKyllä, ne ovat söpöjä ja pieniä.Yes, they are cute and small.
- SofiaOstan sinulle siis hamsterin huomenna.I will buy you a hamster tomorrow then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hamster” translations and entries hamsteri, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hamsteri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
