matvara

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Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food”) +‎ vara (“article, item, commodity”).

Pronunciation

Noun

matvara f (genitive singular matvöru, nominative plural matvörur)

  1. food (as a commodity)

Declension

declension of matvara
f-w1 singular plural
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

Alternative forms

Noun

matvara m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of matvare

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

matvara f

  1. definite singular of matvare

Swedish

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Etymology

mat +‎ vara

Noun

matvara c

  1. (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
    1. a comestible, an eatable, etc. (bad match for tone – matvara is an everyday word)

Usage notes

Usually of commodities, provisions, and the like – an article of food.

Declension

Declension of matvara 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative matvara matvaran matvaror matvarorna
Genitive matvaras matvarans matvarors matvarornas

References

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