Nachtmahr — meaning in English

English meaning

• mara noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
• nightmare noun A frightening or unpleasant dream.

Senses

Nachtmahr 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.
• nightmare A very unpleasant or frightening dream. [from 19th c.]

mara — full definition

1. noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
2. noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.

nightmare — full definition

1. noun A frightening or unpleasant dream.
2. noun Any deeply unpleasant, stressful, or frightening situation.

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