Albtraum

German

Alternative forms
  • Alptraum (standard spelling until 1996; still correct, but disfavoured and becoming less common)

Etymology

Alb +‎ Traum, because nightmares in some forms of German folklore are thought to be caused by an elf sitting on one's chest while one slept.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈalptʁaʊ̯m/
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Noun

Albtraum m (genitive Albtraums or Albtraumes, plural Albträume)

  1. nightmare
    Er leidet an schweren Albträumen.
    He suffers from severe nightmares.
    Synonym: Albdruck

Declension
Declension of Albtraum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Albtraum die Albträume
genitive eines des Albtraumes,
Albtraums		 der Albträume
dative einem dem Albtraum,
Albtraume1		 den Albträumen
accusative einen den Albtraum die Albträume
1Now uncommon, see notes

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