das Lebensmittel

1. 1

   any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible

   • Die Lebensmittel sind teurer geworden.

     Food has become more expensive.

     Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR

   • Damals waren Lebensmittel viel günstiger.

     In those days, food was much cheaper.

     Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

2. 2

   groceries; roughly, though not usually including housewares

   • Tom kann sich kaum Lebensmittel leisten.

     Tom can barely afford groceries.

     Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

   • Ich habe kaum genug Geld für Lebensmittel.

     I barely have enough money for groceries.

     Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.