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)

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

References

• “mareritt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

References

• “mareritt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.