das Stuff
stuff
A colloquial term borrowed from English for things, junk, or various unspecified items.
EXAMPLE
Räum bitte dein ganzes Stuff vom Tisch, wir wollen essen.
Please clear all your stuff off the table; we want to eat.
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Meanings
das Stuff
drugs
A colloquial slang expression for drugs or intoxicating substances.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei fand bei der Kontrolle eine Tasche voll mit illegalem Stuff.
During the check, the police found a bag full of illegal drugs.
Usage tips
Register and style
The word 'Stuff' (stuff) is a very colloquial expression borrowed from English. It is used mainly in youth language and informal conversations and should be avoided in formal or written contexts.
EXAMPLE
Was ist das für Stuff, der auf deinem Schreibtisch liegt?
What is that stuff lying on your desk?
Use as a noun
'Stuff' (stuff) is treated in German like an uncountable noun (mass noun). It therefore almost always appears in the singular and has no plural.
EXAMPLE
Ich muss mein ganzes Stuff noch in den Koffer packen.
I still have to pack all my stuff into the suitcase.
Context clue
The meaning 'Drogen' (drugs) is usually only recognizable from a clear context, for example when it is about crime, the police, or addiction. Without this special context, 'Stuff' (stuff) simply means 'Zeug' (stuff) or 'Kram' (junk).
EXAMPLE
Bei der Razzia wurde eine Menge verbotenes Stuff gefunden.
During the raid, a lot of banned drugs were found.
Compare with
Stuff vs Zeug
stuff
Both words can be used colloquially to refer to an unspecified quantity of various things. In general German, “das Zeug” is the less marked choice, while “das Stuff” sounds like slang borrowed from English. “Zeug” is more suitable in a normal everyday situation, while “Stuff” can be used in deliberately casual or modern slang.
Stuff
Ich packe das Stuff für die Reise heute Abend zusammen.
I’m packing up the stuff for the trip tonight.
Zeug
Ich packe das Zeug für die Reise heute Abend zusammen.
I’m packing up the stuff for the trip tonight.
In real life
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