mareridt — meaning in English
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Senses
mareridt is used for these senses in English:
- mara (European folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
mara — full definition
- noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
- noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.
nightmare — full definition
- noun A frightening or unpleasant dream.
- noun Any deeply unpleasant, stressful, or frightening situation.
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