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Etymology

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From liv (life) +‎ -s- +‎ medel (means), cognate with German Lebensmittel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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livsmedel n

  1. (usually in the plural) an item of food, a foodstuff
    Synonyms: matvara, (archaic) viktualie (victual)
    höjda livsmedelspriser
    increased food prices
    ekologiska livsmedel
    organic food [food items]

Usage notes

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  • Sometimes shortened to livs.
  • See also the usage notes for matvara.

Declension

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Declension of livsmedel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative livsmedel livsmedlet livsmedel livsmedlen
Genitive livsmedels livsmedlets livsmedels livsmedlens
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