German word

Vitamin

Pronunciation

IPA/viːtaˈmiːn/

Meaning

  • neuter nounvitamin

Example

Vitamine sind wichtig für die Gesundheit.

Vitamins are important for your health.

Illustration for Vitamin (vitamin)

More examples

Sportler bevorzugen oft Lebensmittel, die mit Vitaminen angereichert sind.

Athletes often prefer foods fortified with vitamins.

Core concept

A small key piece in the body's chemical machinery, present in named forms such as A, C, and D.

Common phrases

  • Quelle für Vitamine

    source of vitamins

  • mit Vitaminen angereicherte Lebensmittel

    foods fortified with vitamins

  • Tägliche Zufuhr von Vitaminen

    daily intake of vitamins

Similar words

Nährstoff: A substance in food needed to build the body and keep it working properly.
Mineralstoff: An inorganic nutrient that supports bones, teeth, and other body functions.
Spurenelement: A substance needed in tiny amounts to support body functions, often a metal.
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel: A commercial product taken or eaten to add nutrients missing from the diet.

Definition in German

Ein essentieller Mikronährstoff, der für Wachstum und Stoffwechsel in kleinen Mengen nötig ist und meist nicht vom Körper selbst hergestellt wird.

Word origin

Vitamin is an international scientific borrowing based on Latin vita, life, and amine, a chemical-class name that was later found not to fit every vitamin.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses the plural Vitamine when discussing several kinds or vitamins generally, as in 'Vitamine sind wichtig.'

Related words

  • vitaminreichvitamin-richadjective
  • vitaminarmvitamin-pooradjective
  • Vitaminisierungvitaminizationnoun

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