🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ernährung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ernährung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nutrition/njuˈtrɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Gesunde Ernährung ist wichtig für den Körper."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

    "Good nutrition is essential for normal growth and development."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'nutrition' originates from the Latin 'nutritio', meaning 'nourishment', which evolved through Middle French 'nutrition'. The term has shifted in meaning over centuries to encompass the science of food and its effects on health.

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