matvara

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From matur (“food”) +‎ vara (“article, item, commodity”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaːtˌvaːra/ === Noun === matvara f (genitive singular matvöru, nominative plural matvörur) food (as a commodity) ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === matvaren === Noun === matvara m or f definite feminine singular of matvare == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === matvara f definite singular of matvare == Swedish == === Etymology === mat +‎ vara === Noun === matvara c (usually in the plural) an item of food, a foodstuff Synonyms: livsmedel, (archaic) viktualie (“victual”) a comestible, an eatable, etc. (bad match for tone – matvara is an everyday word) ==== Usage notes ==== Usually of commodities, provisions, and the like – an article of food. ==== Declension ==== === References === “matvara”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “matvara”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “matvara”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)