Viktualien
German
Etymology
16th century, from Latin victualia, perhaps following the Late Middle High German vitalie, from Old French vitaille, itself from the Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɪkˈtu̯aːli̯ən/
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Noun
Viktualien pl (plural only)
- (archaic) victuals, food
- Synonym: Lebensmittel
Usage notes
- Now not generally understood and restricted to highly literary style (even then often with a somewhat ironic tone). Still widely known is the Viktualienmarkt of Munich.
Declension
Declension of Viktualien [pl-only]
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| def. | noun | |
| nominative | die | Viktualien |
| genitive | der | Viktualien |
| dative | den | Viktualien |
| accusative | die | Viktualien |