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Hamsterrad
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German
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Etymology
de :af Hamster<t:hamster> Rad<t:wheel>
From de Hamster Rad hamster wheel.
Pronunciation
de [ˈhamstɐˌʁaːt]
de De-Hamsterrad.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aːt at
Noun
n,(e)s,^er ^chen
de literal hamster wheel circular cage for a small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom
de Laufrad
de figurative hamster wheel, rat race situation of hectic, repetitive activity conducted under pressure and with little sense of fulfilment or progress
de 30 June 2022 permovi-coaching.de https://permovi-coaching.de/von-innen-sieht-ein-hamsterrad-auch-aus-wie-eine-karriereleiter Von innen sieht ein Hamsterrad auch aus wie eine Karriereleiter! From the inside, a hamster wheel also looks like a career ladder! Archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/20220705002447/https://permovi-coaching.de/von-innen-sieht-ein-hamsterrad-auch-aus-wie-eine-karriereleiter/ 5 July 2022
Declension
n,(e)s,^er
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