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Lebensmittel

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German

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Lebensmittel

Etymology

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Leben (life) +‎ -s- +‎ Mittel (means, resources)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːbənsˌmɪtəl/, [ˈleːbənsˌmɪtəl], [ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩], [ˈleːbm̩sˌmɪtl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Le‧bens‧mit‧tel

Noun

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Lebensmittel n (strong, genitive Lebensmittels, plural Lebensmittel)

  1. any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 22/2010, page 126:
      Pasta, Kuchen, Müsli, Brot – wer an Zöliakie leidet, muss viele gängige Lebensmittel meiden: Das Eiweiß Gluten, das bei den Betroffenen zu chronischer Darmentzündung führt, kommt in den meisten Getreidearten vor.
      Pasta, cakes, muesli, bread – someone who suffers from celiac disease has to avoid many common foods: the protein gluten, which leads to chronic intestinal inflammation for the sufferers, occurs in most types of grain.
  2. (in the plural) groceries; roughly, though not usually including housewares

Usage notes

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  • In strict use, Lebensmittel include the following:
  • In everyday parlance, the terms Lebensmittel and Nahrungsmittel are often used interchangeably, both referring to food and drink except tap water.

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