Tropf

drip, intravenous infusion

noun TROPF Rare

Also means

drip (as in tap drip)

Usage Note

Tropf is the colloquial term for an intravenous infusion line. Am Tropf hängen (to be on a drip) is the standard informal phrase, used both literally in hospitals and figuratively for financial dependency.

Examples

"Nach der Narkose hing er noch mehrere Stunden am Tropf."

Natural Translation

After the anaesthesia he was on a drip for several more hours.

Literal Translation

After the anaesthesia he hung several hours on the drip.

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