Rauschgift
German
editEtymology
editRausch (“intoxication”) + Gift (“poison”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editRauschgift n (strong, genitive Rauschgiftes or Rauschgifts, plural Rauschgifte)
- (dysphemistic) drug, narcotic, junk (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
Declension
editDeclension 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
editFurther reading
edit- “Rauschgift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rauschgift” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Rauschgift” in Duden online