Nahrung

From Middle High German narunge, from Old High German narunga. By surface analysis, nähren (“to feed”) +‎ -ung (“-ing”). Cognate with Dutch nering.

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaːʁʊŋ]

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• Hyphenation: Nah‧rung

Nahrung f (genitive Nahrung, plural Nahrungen)

1. nourishment, food

• This word is not generally applied to meals in a human social context. It instead puts the focus on something being a food source in general, or basic dietary need. It is most commonly used for food appropriate for or required by specific species or groups.
• Essen is the term more common for human food, including specific meals or food items, while Lebensmittel is used for foodstuffs that have not yet been turned into a meal.

• “Nahrung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Nahrung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Nahrung” in Duden online