Albtraum
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Alptraum (sole standard spelling until 1996; now less common)
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Albtraum m (strong, genitive Albtraumes or Albtraums, plural Albträume)
- nightmare
- Synonyms: Alpdruck, Alpdrücken
- Er leidet an schweren Albträumen.
- He suffers from severe nightmares.
Usage notes edit
- The spelling Albtraum has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform).
Declension edit
Declension of Albtraum [masculine, strong]