Definition
A psychoactive substance that changes the body or perception and is often associated with dependence or illegal use.
Translations
- English
- drug
- Français
- drogue
- Türkçe
- uyuşturucu madde
- Polski
- narkotyk
- Русский
- наркотик
- Українська
- наркотик
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Droge
- B1
- Noun
- Body & Health
- Society & Public Life
drug
/diː ˈdʁoːɡə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Drogen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimarySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Eine verbotene Droge wurde im Fahrzeug gefunden.NominativSing.A banned drug was found in the vehicle.
- Diese Droge kann schnell abhängig machen.AkkusativSing.This drug can quickly lead to addiction.
- Der Arzt rät der Patientin von der Droge ab.DativSing.The doctor advises the patient against taking the drug.
- Die Wirkung der Droge kann stark sein.GenitivSing.The effects of the drug can be intense.
- Drogen können die Wahrnehmung verändern.NominativPlur.Drugs can alter perception.
- Viele Jugendliche probieren Drogen aus Neugier aus.AkkusativPlur.Many young people try drugs out of curiosity.
- Ärzte warnen vor den Gefahren von Drogen.DativPlur.Doctors warn about the dangers of drugs.
- Die Folgen der Drogen können schwerwiegend sein.GenitivPlur.The consequences of drug use can be serious.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Droge/ˈdʁoːɡə/
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Article phrase
die Droge/diː ˈdʁoːɡə/
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Plural
Drogen/ˈdʁoːɡn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Droge | die Drogen |
| Akkusativ | die Droge | die Drogen |
| Dativ | der Droge | den Drogen |
| Genitiv | der Droge | der Drogen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationharte Droge
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymRauschmittel
Rauschmittel generally refers to substances with intoxicating effects; Droge is used especially for illegal or addictive substances.
- Broader termSubstanz
Every Droge is a Substanz, but not every Substanz has psychoactive effects or causes addiction.
- Narrower termPartydroge
- Related termMedikament — medicine
Droge and Medikament are different types of substances; medications normally serve a medical treatment purpose.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Droge“ is an established loanword; its precise immediate word-formation structure is not transparent in present-day German.
Word family
- Drogenkonsum
- Drogenabhängigkeit
- Drogenhandel