mareritt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

mare (mare) +‎ ritt (ride). Compare Danish mareridt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmâːre.rit/, [ˈmɑ̂ː.ɾə.ɾɪt], [ˈmɑ̂ː.ʁə.ʁɪt]

Noun

mareritt n (definite singular marerittet, indefinite plural mareritt, definite plural mareritta or marerittene)

  1. nightmare, bad dream
    1. (by extension, figurative) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

mare (mare) +‎ ritt (ride). Compare Danish mareridt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmâːre.rit/, [ˈmɑ̂ː.ɾə.ɾɪt], [ˈmɑ̂ː.ʁə.ʁɪt]

Noun

mareritt n (definite singular marerittet, indefinite plural mareritt, definite plural mareritta)

  1. nightmare, bad dream
    1. (by extension, figurative) bad experience, horrible state of being

References