"Alpdruck" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈalpˌdʁʊk/ Audio: De-Alpdruck.ogg
Etymology: Alp + Druck, because nightmares were formerly thought to be caused by an elf sitting on one's chest while one slept. Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Alp|Druck}} Alp + Druck Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Alpdruck m (strong, genitive Alpdruckes or Alpdrucks, plural Alpdrücke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Alpdruckes [genitive], Alpdrucks [genitive], Alpdrücke [plural], strong [table-tags], Alpdruck [nominative, singular], Alpdrücke [definite, nominative, plural], Alpdruckes [genitive, singular], Alpdrucks [genitive, singular], Alpdrücke [definite, genitive, plural], Alpdruck [dative, singular], Alpdrucke [dative, singular], Alpdrücken [dative, definite, plural], Alpdruck [accusative, singular], Alpdrücke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. nightmare Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Albtraum, Alpdrücken, Albdruck (english: recommended by the Duden, but less common)
    Sense id: en-Alpdruck-de-noun-bfpe2Zdh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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