livsmedel

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

livsmedel n

(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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	livsmedel	livsmedlet	livsmedel	livsmedlen
Genitive	livsmedels	livsmedlets	livsmedels	livsmedlens

Related terms

livsmedelsaffär
livsmedelsbransch
livsmedelsbrist
livsmedelsbutik
livsmedelsföretag
livsmedelsförsörjning
livsmedelsindustri
livsmedelskedja
livsmedelskunskap
livsmedelsverk
livsmedelsverksamhet

References

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