Meaning 1neutral · 90%
Things such as bread, fruit and milk that people eat or drink.
Natural examples
Wir kaufen Lebensmittel im Supermarkt.
We buy food at the supermarket.
Milch und Brot sind wichtige Lebensmittel.
Milk and bread are important food products.
Die Lebensmittel sind noch frisch.
The food is still fresh.
Usage note
Lebensmittel is usually used in the plural or as a collective term; singular das Lebensmittel means one food product.
Useful combinations
Lebensmittel kaufen — to buy foodfrische Lebensmittel — fresh foodLebensmittel im Supermarkt — food in the supermarket
Mini-lesson: Lebensmittel: article and plural
Lebensmittel is neuter; singular and plural have the same form. It is often used in the plural.
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