Lebensmittel

== German == === Etymology === From Leben (“life”) +‎ -s- +‎ Mittel (“means, resources”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːbənsˌmɪtəl/, [ˈleːbənsˌmɪtəl], [ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩], [ˈleːbm̩sˌmɪtl̩] Hyphenation: Le‧bens‧mit‧tel === Noun === Lebensmittel n (strong, genitive Lebensmittels, plural Lebensmittel) any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible (in the plural) groceries; roughly, though not usually including housewares ==== Usage notes ==== In strict use, Lebensmittel include the following: Trinkwasser: drinking water; Nahrungsmittel: foods and drinks consumed primarily for nourishment; Genussmittel: foods and drinks consumed primarily for enjoyment as well as, usually, tobacco and comparable non-mind-altering substances for smoking, chewing, etc. In everyday parlance, the terms Lebensmittel and Nahrungsmittel are often used interchangeably, both referring to food and drink except tap water. ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== Arzneimittel Betäubungsmittel ==== Hyponyms ==== Nahrungsmittel Genussmittel ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Lebensmittel” in Duden online “Lebensmittel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Lebensmittel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Lebensmittel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon Lebensmittel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de