der Drogenhändler
drug dealer
A person who illegally deals drugs.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei nahm den Drogenhändler am Bahnhof fest.
The police arrested the drug dealer at the train station.
der Drogenhändler
drug dealer
der Drogenhändler, die Drogenhändler
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Drogenhändler, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Drogenhändler |
| genitive | des Drogenhändlers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Drogenhändler | die Drogenhändler |
| accusative | den Drogenhändler | die Drogenhändler |
| dative | dem Drogenhändler | den Drogenhändlern |
| genitive | des Drogenhändlers | der Drogenhändler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Drogenhändler' is made up of 'Drogen' (drugs) and 'Händler' (dealer). The base word 'Händler' refers to a person who deals in something; 'Drogen' specify what this person deals in.
EXAMPLE
Die Ermittler beobachteten den Drogenhändler mehrere Wochen lang.
The investigators observed the drug dealer for several weeks.
Typical collocations
'Drogenhändler' frequently occurs with verbs from the contexts of the police and courts, such as 'einen Drogenhändler festnehmen' (to arrest a drug dealer), 'einen Drogenhändler verhaften' (to arrest a drug dealer), and 'gegen einen Drogenhändler ermitteln' (to investigate a drug dealer).
EXAMPLE
Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen mehrere Drogenhändler.
The public prosecutor's office is investigating several drug dealers.
Register and context
The word occurs particularly often in police reports, the news, and legal contexts. In these contexts, it refers to a person involved in organized or illegal drug trafficking and has clearly negative connotations.
EXAMPLE
Im Zeitungsbericht wurde der Drogenhändler als Kopf einer kriminellen Gruppe beschrieben.
The newspaper report described the drug dealer as the head of a criminal group.
In real life
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