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nightmare in Finnish

nightmare in Finnish is painajainen, ajajainen, mara — nightmare means a frightening or unpleasant dream.

nightmare in Finnish

painajainen
noun
ajajainen
noun
(now, rare) A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep. [from 14th c.]
mara
noun
(now, rare) A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep. [from 14th c.]
painajainen
noun
(now, rare) A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep. [from 14th c.]

What does "nightmare" mean?

  1. noun A frightening or unpleasant dream.
    "She woke up gasping from a nightmare."
  2. noun Any deeply unpleasant, stressful, or frightening situation.
    "The flight delay turned our trip home into a total nightmare."
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nightmare in a sentence

  • She woke up gasping from a nightmare.
  • The flight delay turned our trip home into a total nightmare.

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What is "nightmare" in Finnish?

"nightmare" in Finnish is painajainen, ajajainen, mara. nightmare means: A frightening or unpleasant dream.

How do you use "nightmare" in a sentence?

Example: "She woke up gasping from a nightmare." In Finnish, "nightmare" is painajainen, ajajainen, mara.

Are there other ways to say "nightmare" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "nightmare": painajainen, ajajainen, mara.

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