Genussmittel
German
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editEtymology
editGenuss (“pleasure, enjoyment”) + Mittel (“means, resource, substance”). Compare Dutch genotsmiddel (“recreational drug”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGenussmittel n (strong, genitive Genussmittels, plural Genussmittel)
- a foodstuff or beverage consumed mainly for enjoyment, such as alcohol, coffee, chocolate, spices, usually also including tobacco and comparable non-mind-altering substances for smoking, chewing, etc.
- Antonyms: Arzneimittel, Betäubungsmittel, Nahrungsmittel
Declension
editDeclension of Genussmittel [neuter, strong]