matvara
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From matur (“food”) + vara (“article, item, commodity”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
matvara f (genitive singular matvöru, nominative plural matvörur)
- food (as a commodity)
Declension edit
declension of matvara
f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | matvara | matvaran | matvörur | matvörurnar |
accusative | matvöru | matvöruna | matvörur | matvörurnar |
dative | matvöru | matvörunni | matvörum | matvörunum |
genitive | matvöru | matvörunnar | matvara | matvaranna |
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
matvara m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
matvara f
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
matvara c
- (usually in the plural) an item of food, a foodstuff
- Synonyms: livsmedel, (archaic) viktualie (“victual”)
- Kebabsås och äpplen är matvaror
- Kebab sauce and apples are food items
- Handla matvaror
- Buy groceries (usually)
- Håll rått kött avskilt från andra matvaror
- Keep raw meat separate from other food / food items
- a comestible, an eatable, etc. (bad match for tone – matvara is an everyday word)
Usage notes edit
Usually of commodities, provisions, and the like – an article of food.
Declension edit
Declension of matvara | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | matvara | matvaran | matvaror | matvarorna |
Genitive | matvaras | matvarans | matvarors | matvarornas |