Rauschgift
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Rausch (“intoxication”) + Gift (“poison”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Rauschgift n (strong, genitive Rauschgiftes or Rauschgifts, plural Rauschgifte)
- (dysphemistic) drug, narcotic, junk (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Rauschgift [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Rauschgift | die | Rauschgifte |
genitive | eines | des | Rauschgiftes, Rauschgifts | der | Rauschgifte |
dative | einem | dem | Rauschgift, Rauschgifte1 | den | Rauschgiften |
accusative | ein | das | Rauschgift | die | Rauschgifte |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms[edit]
- Droge
- Rauschmittel
- Suchtgift
- Betäubungsmittel (officialese)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Rauschgift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rauschgift” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Rauschgift” in Duden online