matvara

Icelandic

Etymology

From matur (“food”) +‎ vara (“article, item, commodity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːtˌvaːra/

Noun

matvara f (genitive singular matvöru, nominative plural matvörur)

1. food (as a commodity)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• matvaren

Noun

matvara m or f

1. definite feminine singular of matvare

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

matvara f

1. definite singular of matvare

Swedish

Etymology

mat +‎ vara

Noun

matvara c

1. (usually in the plural) an item of food, a foodstuff

   Synonyms: livsmedel, (archaic) viktualie (“victual”)

   Kebabsås och äpplen är matvaror

   Kebab sauce and apples are food items

   Handla matvaror

   Buy groceries (usually)

   Håll rått kött avskilt från andra matvaror

   Keep raw meat separate from other food / food items

   1. a comestible, an eatable, etc. (bad match for tone – matvara is an everyday word)

Usage notes

Usually of commodities, provisions, and the like – an article of food.

Declension

Declension of matvara

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	matvara	matvaras
	definite	matvaran	matvarans
plural	indefinite	matvaror	matvarors
	definite	matvarorna	matvarornas

References

• matvara in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• matvara in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• matvara in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)