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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Viktualien, derived from Latin victualia. First attested in 1579.[1]
Noun
viktualie c
- (archaic, chiefly in the plural) victual; foodstuff
- Synonyms: livsmedel, matvara
1834, Fredrik Cederborgh, Ungdoms tidsfördrif III, page 184:Vanligtvis ankomma årligen tvenne proviantskepp, hvilka medföra viktualier, porter, vin, bröd, mjöl, passagerare och nyheter ifrån Europa.- Usually two provision ships arrive annually, bringing victuals, porter, wine, bread, flour, passengers and news from Europe.
1697 November 8, “Danzig den 19 Octob. [Danzig the 19 Octob.]”, in Stockholmiſke Poſt Tijdender., page 5:[…] ; ſå hafwer doch Chevallieren Bart i går ſig utlåtit at Pr. Conti i denne Wekan wille inkiopa låta all nödtorfftig Proviſion och Victualier och i tillkommande Fridag eller Lögerdag begifwa ſig hemåt igen.- ; but the Chevalier Bart has said yesterday that Prince Conti this week wants to buy all the necessary provisions and victuals and on the next Friday or Saturday head home again.
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