livsmedel

Swedish

Etymology

From liv (“life”) +‎ -s- +‎ medel (“means”), cognate with German Lebensmittel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

livsmedel n

  1. (usually in the plural) an item of food, a foodstuff
    Synonyms: matvara, (archaic) viktualie (“victual”)
    höjda livsmedelspriser
    increased food prices
    ekologiska livsmedel
    organic food [food items]

Usage notes

  • Sometimes shortened to livs.
  • See also the usage notes for matvara.

Declension

Declension of livsmedel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite livsmedel livsmedels
definite livsmedlet livsmedlets
plural indefinite livsmedel livsmedels
definite livsmedlen livsmedlens

References

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