die Lebensmittelindustrie
Translation
food industry
Examples
Die Lebensmittelindustrie ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftszweig.
The food industry is an important economic sector.
Er arbeitet in der deutschen Lebensmittelindustrie.
He works in the German food industry.
Grammar Patterns
to work in ((the food industry)) He works in the German food industry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nahrungsmittelindustrie, Agrarindustrie
Etymology
A compound of 'Lebensmittel' (food) and 'Industrie' (industry). 'Lebensmittel' itself is 'Lebens' (of life) + 'Mittel' (means), so 'means of life'.
Memory Tips
Think of it literally as the 'life's means industry' – the industry that produces the means to live, which is food.