Noun
das Rauschgift
Pronunciation: /ˈʁaʊ̯ʃˌɡɪft/
drug, narcotic, junk (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
C2
rank #11,721
plural Rauschgifte
Meanings
Noun
- drug, narcotic, junk (psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal)
Example sentence
Haben Sie Rauschgift im Fahrzeug?
Do you have any drugs in the vehicle?
Word forms
singular
das Rauschgift
plural
die Rauschgifte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Rauschgift
Accusativedas Rauschgift
Dativedem Rauschgift
Genitivedes Rauschgifts
Plural
Nominativedie Rauschgifte
Accusativedie Rauschgifte
Dativeden Rauschgiften
Genitiveder Rauschgifte
Usage
- der Handel mit Rauschgift — drug trafficking; Rauschgift is common in police and crime-report language
- Rauschgift / Arzneimittel — an intoxicating drug / a medicinal product; different terms and contexts
Der Krimi handelt von einer Bande, die Rauschgift schmuggelt.
The crime novel is about a gang that smuggles drugs.