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stoner
A colloquial, sometimes derogatory term for a person who regularly consumes cannabis (hashish or marijuana).
Im Park saß eine Gruppe Jugendlicher, die man schon von Weitem als Kiffer erkennen konnte.
In the park sat a group of young people whom you could recognize as stoners from far away.
'Der Kiffer' (stoner) is derived from the colloquial verb 'kiffen' (to consume cannabis). The ending '-er' denotes the person who performs the action, a very common pattern in German.
Er hat zugegeben, dass er früher oft gekifft hat.
He admitted that he used to smoke weed often.
The word 'Kiffer' (stoner) is colloquial. Depending on the context, it can be neutral (e.g., among friends) or derogatory, especially when used by outsiders to stigmatize someone.
Die Nachbarn beschwerten sich über die laute Musik der „Kiffer“ von nebenan.
The neighbors complained about the loud music from the 'stoners' next door.
The entire word family around 'kiffen' (to smoke weed) — the verb itself, 'der Kiffer' (stoner), 'die Kifferei' (weed-smoking) — belongs to a very informal register. These words are used in everyday language and youth slang, but not in formal or official contexts.
In dem Polizeibericht war von „Betäubungsmittelkonsum“ die Rede, nicht von „Kifferei“.
The police report referred to 'narcotics use', not to 'weed-smoking'.
