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Dutch
Etymology
From leven (“life”) + -s- + middel (“mean”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleː.və(n)sˌmɪ.dəl/
- Hyphenation: le‧vens‧mid‧del
Noun
levensmiddel n (plural levensmiddelen, diminutive levensmiddeltje n)
- (chiefly plural) food, foodstuff
- victual
Usage notes
The word is more formal than voeding (“nutrition”) en voedsel (“food”).
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