Viktualien

16th century, from Latin victualia, perhaps following the Late Middle High German vitalie, from Old French vitaille, itself from the Latin.

• IPA^(key): /vɪkˈtu̯aːli̯ən/

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Viktualien pl (plural only)

1. (archaic) victuals, food

   Synonym: Lebensmittel

• Now not generally understood and restricted to highly literary style (even then often with a somewhat ironic tone). Still widely known is the Viktualienmarkt of Munich.