levensmiddel

== Dutch == === Etymology === From leven (“life”) +‎ -s- +‎ middel (“mean”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleː.və(n)sˌmɪ.dəl/ Hyphenation: le‧vens‧mid‧del === Noun === levensmiddel n (plural levensmiddelen, diminutive levensmiddeltje n) (chiefly plural) food, foodstuff victual ==== Usage notes ==== The word is more formal than voeding (“nutrition”) en voedsel (“food”). ==== Synonyms ==== (food): voeding, voedsel