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Nahrung
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German
Etymology
de :inh gmh:narunge<ety:inh<goh:narunga<ety:inh<gmw-pro:*naʀungu<ety:af<*naʀjan><*-ungu<ety:inh<gem-pro:*-ungō>>>>>>>> 1
From de gmh narunge, from de goh narunga. de nähren -ung to feed -ing. Cognate with nl nering.
Pronunciation
de [ˈnaːʁʊŋ]
de De-Nahrung.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at-Nahrung.ogg Austria
de Nah rung
Noun
f
nourishment, food
Usage notes
This word is not generally applied to meals in a human social context. It instead puts the focus on something being a food source in general, or basic dietary need. It is most commonly used for food appropriate for or required by specific species or groups.
de Essen is the term more common for human food, including specific meals or food items, while de Lebensmittel is used for foodstuffs that have not yet been turned into a meal.
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Aufbaunahrung Astronautennahrung Babynahrung Brustnahrung Büchsennahrung Dosennahrung Kindernahrung Pflanzennahrung Säuglingsanfangsnahrung Säuglingsnahrung Tiernahrung
Related terms
de Nahrungsangebot Nahrungsaufnahme Nahrungsbestandteil Nahrungsergänzung Nahrungskette Nahrungsmangel Nahrungsmittel Nahrungspflanze Nahrungsquelle Nahrungszusammensetzung
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