קאָשמאַר

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from French cauchemar, via a Slavic language, like Russian кошма́р (košmár) or Polish koszmar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koʃˈmaʁ/

Noun

קאָשמאַר • (koshmar) m, plural קאָשמאַרן (koshmarn)

  1. nightmare
    Synonyms: בייזער חלום (beyzer kholem), שרעק־חלום (shrek-kholem)
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