Genussmittel

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Etymology[edit]

Genuss (pleasure, enjoyment) +‎ Mittel (means, resource, substance). Compare Dutch genotsmiddel (recreational drug)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈnʊsˌmɪtl̩/
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Noun[edit]

Genussmittel n (strong, genitive Genussmittels, plural Genussmittel)

  1. a foodstuff or beverage consumed mainly for enjoyment, such as alcohol, coffee, chocolate, spices, usually also including tobacco and comparable non-mind-altering substances for smoking, chewing, etc.
    Antonyms: Arzneimittel, Betäubungsmittel, Nahrungsmittel

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