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