der Drops
hard candy
A small, hard candy that you suck on. It usually consists of sugar and flavorings.
EXAMPLE
Als Kind habe ich am liebsten saure Drops gegessen.
As a child, I liked sour hard candies best.
der Drops
hard candy
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Meanings
der Drops ist gelutscht
the matter is settled
An informal idiom meaning that a matter has been decided and concluded and can no longer be changed.
EXAMPLE
Die Abstimmung ist vorbei, der Drops ist gelutscht – wir können nichts mehr tun.
The vote is over, the matter is settled—we can't do anything more.
Usage tips
Origin of the word
The word 'Drops' is a loanword from English ('drops'). This origin explains why it looks and sounds somewhat unusual in German.
EXAMPLE
Er kaufte eine Tüte mit verschiedenen Frucht-Drops.
He bought a bag of various fruit hard candies.
Typical verb
Since a 'Drops' (hard candy) is a hard candy, it is normally not chewed or eaten, but sucked on. The typical verb is therefore 'lutschen' (to suck on).
EXAMPLE
Das Kind lutschte zufrieden an einem Kirsch-Drops.
The child happily sucked on a cherry hard candy.
Fixed idiom
The expression 'Der Drops ist gelutscht' (the matter is settled) is a fixed idiom. It is always used in this form to express that something has been finally decided.
EXAMPLE
Das Ergebnis steht fest, da kann man nichts mehr ändern. Der Drops ist gelutscht.
The result is final; nothing can be changed now. The matter is settled.
Register: colloquial
The idiom 'Der Drops ist gelutscht' (the matter is settled) is mainly used in informal spoken language. It is rather rare in formal or written contexts.
EXAMPLE
Nach stundenlanger Diskussion sagte mein Chef: „Okay, der Drops ist gelutscht, wir machen es so!“
After hours of discussion, my boss said, 'Okay, the matter is settled; we'll do it this way!'
Compare with
Drops vs Bonbon
candy
Both words refer to a small piece of sugar candy that is sucked. „Bonbon“ is the general term and can also refer to something soft or chewy, while a „Drops“ is specifically a small, hard piece of hard candy. Use „Bonbon“ when the type is unspecified and „Drops“ when the hard form is meant.
Drops
Aus der Schale nahm Lina einen harten Drops und lutschte ihn langsam.
Lina took a hard candy from the bowl and sucked on it slowly.
Bonbon
Aus der Schale nahm Lina ein Bonbon und lutschte es langsam.
Lina took a candy from the bowl and sucked on it slowly.
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