Nahrungsmittel
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Nahrungsmittel n (strong, genitive Nahrungsmittels, plural Nahrungsmittel)
- item of sustenance; a foodstuff or beverage that is mainly consumed for nourishment
- Antonym: Genussmittel
Usage notes
- In everyday parlance there may be no distinction between Nahrungsmittel and Lebensmittel. See this latter for more detailed notes.
Declension
Declension of Nahrungsmittel [neuter, strong]
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Further reading
- “Nahrungsmittel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Nahrungsmittel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Nahrungsmittel” in Duden online
- Nahrungsmittel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de