English-German translation for "sustenance"

"sustenance" German translation

„sustenance“: noun

sustenance

[ˈsʌstinəns; -tə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Nahrung Nährkraft Speise, Lebensmittel LebensUnterhalt, Auskommen Erhaltung, Ernährung, Versorgung Stärke, Beistand, Stütze

Nahrungfeminine | Femininum f
sustenance nourishment

sustenance nourishment

examples

to be in want even of sustenance

nicht einmal genug zu essen haben

to be in want even of sustenance
to live a week without sustenance

eine Woche ohne Nahrung leben

to live a week without sustenance
plants draw most of their sustenance from the soil

die Pflanzen ziehen den größten Teil ihrer Nahrung aus dem Boden

plants draw most of their sustenance from the soil

Nährkraftfeminine | Femininum f, -wertmasculine | Maskulinum m
sustenance nutritional value

sustenance nutritional value

examples

there is little sustenance in sweets

Süßigkeiten haben geringen Nährwert

there is little sustenance in sweets

Speisefeminine | Femininum f
sustenance food

Lebensmittelplural | Plural pl
sustenance food

sustenance food

(Lebens)Unterhaltmasculine | Maskulinum m
sustenance livelihood

Auskommenneuter | Neutrum n
sustenance livelihood

sustenance livelihood

examples

a scanty sustenance

ein kärgliches Auskommen

a scanty sustenance

Erhaltungfeminine | Femininum f
sustenance maintenance

Ernährungfeminine | Femininum f
sustenance maintenance

Versorgungfeminine | Femininum f
sustenance maintenance

sustenance maintenance

examples

for the sustenance of our bodies

für unser leibliches Wohl

for the sustenance of our bodies

Stärkefeminine | Femininum f
sustenance rare | seltenselten (support) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Beistandmasculine | Maskulinum m
sustenance rare | seltenselten (support) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Stützefeminine | Femininum f
sustenance rare | seltenselten (support) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

sustenance rare | seltenselten (support) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
sustenance syn vgl. → see „food“

sustenance syn vgl. → see „food“

examples

God is the sustenance of the devout

Gott ist der Beistand der Frommen

God is the sustenance of the devout

Synonyms for "sustenance"

sustainment, upkeep, maintenance, sustentation
keep, support, livelihood, living
nutriment, alimentation, nourishment, aliment, nutrition

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