Noun
das Opium
Pronunciation: /ˈoːpiʊm/
opium
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- opium
Example sentence
Das Opium des Volkes ist die Religion.
Religion is the opium of the people.
Word forms
singular
das Opium
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Opium
Accusativedas Opium
Dativedem Opium
Genitivedes Opiums
Opium has no common plural.
Usage
- Opium / Opiate — the substance opium / the related class of drugs called opiates
- Opium für das Volk — a figurative expression for something said to dull people's awareness
Das Museum zeigte einen alten Behälter mit der Aufschrift „Opium“.
The museum displayed an old container labelled 'Opium'.