Nahrung

food

noun NAH-rung Less Common

Also means

nourishment

Usage Note

Nahrung is the abstract, mass term for nourishment, more clinical than Essen and used in compounds like Nahrungsmittel (foodstuff) and Nahrungskette (food chain). It is uncountable, so there is no normal plural. The verb is sich ernähren (to feed oneself).

Examples

"Der Körper braucht gesunde Nahrung."

Natural Translation

The body needs healthy food.

Literal Translation

The body needs healthy nourishment.

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