Nahrungsmittel

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 10:37, 7 February 2022.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German

Etymology

Nahrung +‎ -s- +‎ Mittel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtəl/, /ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Nah‧rungs‧mit‧tel

Noun

Nahrungsmittel n (strong, genitive Nahrungsmittels, plural Nahrungsmittel)

  1. 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

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Further reading