der Traum
Translation
dream
Examples
Ich hatte einen schönen Traum letzte Nacht.
I had a nice dream last night.
Mein Traum ist es, die Welt zu bereisen.
My dream is to travel the world.
Das ist ein Traum von einem Auto!
That's a dream of a car!
Grammar Patterns
((of sth. / about sth.)) a dream (of/about sth.) My dream is to become a doctor.
a dream of a ((noun)) a dream of a... It was a dream of a holiday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wunsch (wish), Vision (vision); Antonyms: Albtraum (nightmare)
Etymology
From Old High German 'troum'. Related to the English word 'dream'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English 'dream'. A 'trauma' might cause a bad dream, or 'Albtraum'.