Rauschgift
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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