Noun
das Lebensmittel
Pronunciation: /ˈleːbənsˌmɪtəl/
any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible
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plural Lebensmittel
Meanings
Noun
- any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible
- groceries; roughly, though not usually including housewares
Example sentence
Was ist mit dem Rest der Lebensmittel geschehen?
What happened to the rest of the food?
Word forms
singular
das Lebensmittel
plural
die Lebensmittel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lebensmittel
Accusativedas Lebensmittel
Dativedem Lebensmittel
Genitivedes Lebensmittels
Plural
Nominativedie Lebensmittel
Accusativedie Lebensmittel
Dativeden Lebensmitteln
Genitiveder Lebensmittel
Usage
- Lebensmittel einkaufen — buy food or groceries; frequently plural
- das Lebensmittel / die Lebensmittel — one food item / food items; spelling is unchanged
Dieses Lebensmittel muss im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt werden.
This food item must be kept in the refrigerator.