chomik
/ˈxɔ.mik/masculine
The Polish word for hamster is chomik.
chomik refers to the rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae.
Meaning: rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈxɔ.mik/. The stress is on the first syllable of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word chomikować is a verb derived from chomik that means to hoard or stockpile things. This reflects the hamster's natural behavior of stuffing its cheeks with food.
- The word chomik is closely related to the Latvian word kãmis and the Lithuanian word kãmas, which means 'rat'.
- The phonetic structure of chomik starts with a sound similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish word 'loch', rather than the 'ch' in 'cheese'.
Examples in context
- Jestem raczej pewien, że mój kot zjadł mojego chomika.I'm pretty sure that my cat ate my hamster.This sentence is useful for expressing a belief about a cat eating your chomik.Tatoeba #973244 by zipangu, translation #953844 by CK
- Mam chomika.I have a hamster.This sentence is useful for stating that you possess a chomik.Tatoeba #13970039 by rul, translation #13968817 by rul
- Mój mały chomik śpi w kołowrotku.My little hamster is sleeping in the wheel.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Paweł and Katarzyna are at a pet store.
- PawełKasiu, spójrz na tego małego chomika!Kasia, look at this little hamster!
- KatarzynaOjej, jest naprawdę uroczy.Oh, he is really cute.
- PawełMyślisz, że chomik polubi tę klatkę?Do you think the hamster will like this cage?
- KatarzynaTak, ta klatka wydaje się idealna.Yes, this cage seems perfect.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hamster” translations and entries chomik, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chomik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
