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levensmiddelen

Definitions of levensmiddelen
  1. noun
    a source of materials to nourish the body
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    types:
    melk
    produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
    gang
    part of a meal served at one time
    delicatesse, delicatessen, heerlijkheden, heerlijkheid, lekkernij, lekkers, traktatie
    something considered choice to eat
    gerecht, schotel
    a particular item of prepared food
    maaltje
    the food served and eaten at one time
    gehakt, haksel, hakvlees
    food chopped into small bits
    slemp
    food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
    tarwekiem
    embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
    vitamine
    any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
    borstvoeding, moedermelk, zog
    milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
    colostrum, voormelk
    milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
    ontbijt, ontbijttafel
    the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
    brunch
    combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
    thee, theetijd
    a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
    avond, avondeten, avondje, avondmaal, avondmaaltijd, avondpartij, diner, etentje, soiree, souper
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
    buffet, dressoir
    a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
    borrelhapje, hap, hapje, knabbeltje, snack
    a light informal meal
    hoofdgerecht, hoofdschotel
    the principal dish of a meal
    bijgerecht, entremets, tussengerecht
    a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
    special, themanummer
    a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
    eenpansmaaltijd, estouffade, ovenschaal, ovenschotel, pot-au-feu, stoofpot, stoofschotel
    food cooked and served in a casserole
    aperitief, appetizer, atjar, borrelhapje, entree, hors d'oeuvre, voorafje, voorgerecht
    food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
    soep
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
    estouffade, pot-au-feu, prut, ragoût, stamppot, stoofpot, stoofschotel
    food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
    paella
    saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
    bonekruid, bonenkruid
    an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
    dessert, nagerecht, toemaatje, toespijs, toetje
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    ambrosia, ambrozijn, godenspijs
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    custard, custardpoeder, custardpudding, vla
    sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
    visstick
    a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
    aspic, dril, gel, gelatine, gelei, lil
    an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
    koek
    small flat mass of chopped food
    cordon bleu
    thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
    salade, sla, slaatje, slaschotel
    food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
    curry, kerrie, kerriepoeder
    (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
    appelmoes
    puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
    omelet
    beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
    spiegelei
    eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
    spare ribs, spareribs
    baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
    tjap tjoi, tjaptjoi
    meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there
    bami
    chop suey served with fried noodles
    croquet, kroket
    minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
    croquet, kroket, rissole
    minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
    loempia
    minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
    fondue, fondue-pan, fonduepan
    hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
    wentelteefje
    bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup
    hachee, prut
    chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
    kebab, shoarma
    cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
    frikadel, gehaktbal
    ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
    pilau
    rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
    pizza
    Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
    bloempap, havermout, havermoutpap, lammetjespap, meelpap
    soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
    risotto
    rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
    zuurkool
    shredded cabbage fermented in brine
    langoustine, scampi
    large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
    pepersteak
    steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
    tempoera
    vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
    terrine
    a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
    kalfsschnitzel, schnitzel
    deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
    taco
    a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
    type of:
    eetwaar, eten, etenswaar, kost, spijs, voeding, voedingsstof, voedsel, vreten
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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