Alpdruck

German

Alternative forms
  • Albdruck (recommended by the Duden, but less common)

Etymology

Alb +‎ Druck, because nightmares were formerly thought to be caused by an elf sitting on one's chest while one slept.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Alpdruck m (genitive Alpdrucks or Alpdruckes, plural Alpdrücke)

  1. nightmare
    Synonym: Alptraum

Declension
Declension of Alpdruck
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Alpdruck die Alpdrücke
genitive eines des Alpdruckes,
Alpdrucks		 der Alpdrücke
dative einem dem Alpdruck,
Alpdrucke1		 den Alpdrücken
accusative einen den Alpdruck die Alpdrücke
1Now uncommon, see notes
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