Rauschgift

German

Etymology

Rausch (“intoxication”) +‎ Gift (“poison”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft/
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Noun

Rauschgift n (strong, genitive Rauschgiftes or Rauschgifts, plural Rauschgifte)

  1. (dysphemistic) drug, narcotic, junk (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)

Declension

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.

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