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noun

die Droge, -n

drug

Eine Substanz, die den Körper oder den Geist stark beeinflusst und abhängig machen kann.

Meaning in English

Droge most commonly means drug.

It can refer to:

  1. Narcotic / illegal drug: a substance used for intoxication or addiction.
    • Er ist drogenabhängig. = He is addicted to drugs.
  2. (Pharmacy/technical) medicinal raw substance / dried natural substance: in a more specialized sense, a Droge can mean a natural medicinal substance, often dried plant material used as an ingredient in medicine (older or technical usage).
    • Example: pflanzliche Drogen = herbal drug substances / medicinal herbs (technical).

Word parts

The word Droge is a simple noun (not a compound in modern German). It is related to the international term “drug” and is used similarly in many contexts.

German synonyms

Depending on meaning:

For “illegal drug / intoxicant”:

  • Rauschmittel
  • Betäubungsmittel
  • Suchtmittel
  • Narkotikum (more technical)
  • Gift (colloquial, often exaggerating)

For “medicinal raw substance” (technical):

  • Heilpflanze (if plant-based, not always identical)
  • Arzneistoff (more general)
  • Arzneidroge (explicitly technical)

German antonyms

No single fixed antonym, but context-based opposites include:

  • Heilmittel (when Droge means harmful/abused substance)
  • Nüchternheit (opposite concept to drug intoxication)
  • harmloses Mittel / unschädliche Substanz (contextual opposites)

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Examples

Die Droge wurde von der Polizei beschlagnahmt.noun

The drug was seized by the police.

Die Droge wurde im Labor getestet.noun

The drug was tested in the laboratory.

Sie warnt ihren Bruder vor gefährlichen Drogen.noun

She warns her brother about dangerous drugs.

Seit der Therapie lebt er ohne Drogen.noun

Since undergoing therapy, he has been living without drugs.

Auf der Party wurden ihm Drogen angeboten.noun

He was offered drugs at the party.

Der Konsum von Drogen schadet der Gesundheit.noun

The use of drugs is harmful to health.

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