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.