das Gift
Translation
poison, venom, toxin, malice
Examples
Manche Schlangen haben ein tödliches Gift.
Some snakes have a deadly poison.
Seine Worte waren pures Gift für die Seele.
His words were pure poison for the soul.
Grammar Patterns
das Gift ((as object)) Gift as an object He took the poison.
Similar Words
das Toxin (toxin); Antonyms: das Gegengift (antidote)
Etymology
From the same root as English 'gift'. The meaning shifted from 'something given' to a euphemism for 'poison'.
Memory Tips
False friend alert! 'Das Gift' means poison, not a present. Think of a 'gift' from an enemy, which might be poison.