Vocabulary
das
Lebensmittel
/ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩/· noun· Pl. die Lebensmittel
food (item), groceries
What the supermarket sells: the word on shop signs, in recipes and on the receipt.
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- Singular
- das Lebensmittel
- Plural
- die Lebensmittel
- Genitiv
- des Lebensmittels
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Lebensmittel
food item, groceries (mostly plural)
Lebensmittel kaufe ich im Supermarkt.
I buy my food at the supermarket.
Word family
Lebensmitteldas Lebensmittelgeschäftgrocery shopdie Lebensmittelallergiefood allergyder Lebensmittelpunktcentre of one's life
Common combinations
- Lebensmittel einkaufento buy groceries
- frische Lebensmittelfresh food
- Lebensmittel wegwerfento throw food away
Real examples
- Wir kaufen die Lebensmittel am Samstag.We buy our groceries on Saturday.
- Frische Lebensmittel gehören in den Kühlschrank.Fresh food belongs in the fridge.
- Ich werfe keine Lebensmittel weg.I don't throw food away.
