"Albtraum" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈalptʁaʊ̯m/ Audio: De-Alptraum.ogg , De-Albtraum.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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. Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Alb|Traum|id1=sleep-creature}} Alb + Traum Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Albtraum m (strong, genitive Albtraumes or Albtraums, plural Albträume) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Albtraumes [genitive], Albtraums [genitive], Albträume [plural], strong [table-tags], Albtraum [nominative, singular], Albträume [definite, nominative, plural], Albtraumes [genitive, singular], Albtraums [genitive, singular], Albträume [definite, genitive, plural], Albtraum [dative, singular], Albtraume [dative, singular], Albträumen [dative, definite, plural], Albtraum [accusative, singular], Albträume [accusative, definite, plural], Alptraum [alternative]
  1. nightmare Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Albdruck, Albdrücken, Nachtmahr
    Sense id: en-Albtraum-de-noun-bfpe2Zdh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        },
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          "word": "Albdrücken"
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        {
          "word": "Nachtmahr"
        }
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