elintarvike

== Finnish == === Etymology === elin- (“living”) +‎ tarvike (“accessory, article, necessity”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈelinˌtɑrʋikeˣ/, [ˈe̞lin̪ˌt̪ɑ̝rʋik̟e̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑrʋike Syllabification(key): e‧lin‧tar‧vi‧ke Hyphenation(key): elin‧tarvi‧ke === Noun === elintarvike foodstuff, food (an edible good for human consumption); (in the plural) groceries (food bought and sold in grocery) Near-synonym: ruoka (see usage notes) ==== Usage notes ==== elintarvike is a rather technical term for food. The more plain word for food is ruoka, which however generally acts as a mass noun, and is somewhat more broad (as elintarvike tends to refer to human food specifically). ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “elintarvike”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023