drink / potion
der Trank, die Tränke
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drink
A beverage or liquid intended for drinking; the word usually sounds elevated, literary, or old-fashioned.
Nach der langen Reise reichte man den erschöpften Gästen einen warmen Trank.
After the long journey, the exhausted guests were offered a warm drink.
potion
A specially prepared liquid with healing, strengthening, or magical effects.
Die Heilerin gab dem Kranken einen Trank gegen das Fieber.
The healer gave the sick man a potion for his fever.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tränke |
| genitive | des Trankes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Trank | die Tränke |
| accusative | den Trank | die Tränke |
| dative | dem Trank | den Tränken |
| genitive | des Trankes des Tranks | der Tränke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Trank' belongs to the word family of 'trinken' (to drink). This connection helps you recognize the word as referring to a drinkable liquid.
Der Wanderer stillte seinen Durst mit einem kühlen Trank aus der Quelle.
The traveler quenched his thirst with a cool drink from the spring.
'Trank' is especially common in fairy tales, legends, historical stories, and fantasy texts. In modern everyday life, the word usually sounds deliberately solemn or story-like.
Im alten Märchen servierte der König seinen Gästen einen kostbaren Trank.
In the old fairy tale, the king served his guests a precious drink.
Signal words such as 'Heilerin' (healer), 'gegen das Fieber' (for the fever), 'heilend' (healing), 'Zauber' (magic), or 'magisch' (magical) often show that 'Trank' refers to a specially prepared liquid.
Die Heilerin bewahrte den heilenden Trank in einer kleinen Glasflasche auf.
The healer kept the healing potion in a small glass bottle.
In this meaning, 'Trank' often appears in compounds such as 'Heiltrank' (healing potion), 'Zaubertrank' (magic potion), and 'Liebestrank' (love potion). Such compounds usually directly indicate what special effect the potion is supposed to have.
Der Zaubertrank ließ den jungen Magier für kurze Zeit unsichtbar werden.
The magic potion made the young magician invisible for a short time.
