Reconstruction:Old English/nihtmare

This Old English entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nahtmarā. Equivalent to niht +‎ mare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnixtˌmɑ.re/, [ˈniçtˌmɑ.re]

Noun

*nihtmare f

mare (evil spirit thought to torment people in their sleep)
nightmare

Declension

Declension of *nihtmare (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nihtmare	nihtmaran
accusative	nihtmaran	nihtmaran
genitive	nihtmaran	nihtmarena
dative	nihtmaran	nihtmarum

Descendants

Middle English: niȝtmare, nightemare
- Scots: nichtmare, nichtmeer
- English: nightmare