die Mar
Translation
mare, nightmare spirit, incubus
Examples
Die Sage erzählt von der Mar.
The legend tells of the mare.
Er fühlte die Mar auf der Brust.
He felt the mare on his chest.
Grammar Patterns
die Mar (as subject) the mare (as subject) Die Mar causes bad dreams.
von der Mar (prepositional object) of/about the mare (prepositional object) The legend tells of the mare.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Alb, Kobold; Antonyms: Schutzengel (guardian angel)
Etymology
From Old High German 'mara'. It's the direct root of the 'mare' in the English word 'nightmare'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'nightmare'. The 'mare' part refers to this mythological spirit that was thought to cause bad dreams by sitting on a sleeper's chest.