mareritt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mare +‎ ritt (“ride”). Compare with Danish mareridt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːɾə.ɾit/

Noun

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

nightmare, bad dream
(metaphorically) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

“mareritt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mare +‎ ritt (“ride”). Compare with Danish mareridt.

Noun

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

nightmare, bad dream
(metaphorically) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

“mareritt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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