Albtraum

== German == === Alternative forms === Alptraum (sole standard spelling until 1996; now less common) === Etymology === Alb +‎ Traum, because nightmares in some forms of German folklore are thought to be caused by an elf sitting on one's chest while one slept. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalptʁaʊ̯m/ === Noun === Albtraum m (strong, genitive Albtraumes or Albtraums, plural Albträume) nightmare Synonyms: Albdruck, Albdrücken, Nachtmahr ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling Albtraum has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Albtraum” in Duden online “Albtraum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache