Droge

See also: droge, dröge, and drogę

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French drogue, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French circa 1462, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch droge (Modern Dutch droog).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdʁoːɡə]

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Noun

Droge f (genitive Droge, plural Drogen)

1. (colloquial) drug (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
2. (pharmacology) drug (substance used to treat an illness)

Synonyms

• (illegal psychoactive substance): Rauschgift, Rauschmittel, Suchtgift

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Drogenbeauftragter
• Drogenberater
• Drogendealer
• Drogenfalle
• Drogenfreak

• Drogenkrieg
• Drogenmissbrauch
• Drogentest
• Einstiegsdroge

Related terms

• Drogerie f

Further reading

• “Droge” in Duden online