das Rauschgift

1.

the drug

Examples
  • Heroine, Crack, LSD, usw... das ist alles Rauschgift. (lit: ecstasy poison )
  • Heroien crack, LSD etc... all those are drugs.
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How many meanings does the German word 'Rauschgift' have?

Rauschgift has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the drug.

What is the gender of 'Rauschgift'?

das

What is the plural of 'Rauschgift'?

die Rauschgifte

What is 'Rauschgift' related to?

The word 'Rauschgift' is related to Gift and Rausch.

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Noises and Sounds in German – An Overview
Languages are full of onomatopoetical words for noises - hissing, humming, growling etc. Today, we'll look at the German ones and see if they "sound the part.
Vocab: brummen, plätschern, knarren, rauschen, britzeln, quietschen, pfeifen
Read article