der Albtraum
Translation
nightmare, bad dream
Examples
Ich hatte letzte Nacht einen schrecklichen Albtraum.
I had a terrible nightmare last night.
Er wacht oft aus einem Albtraum auf.
He often wakes up from a nightmare.
Grammar Patterns
to have a nightmare to have a nightmare I had a terrible nightmare.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bad dream, terror dream; Antonyms: sweet dream
Etymology
From 'Alb' (elf, goblin, a supernatural being thought to cause nightmares) + 'Traum' (dream).
Memory Tips
Imagine an 'elf' (Alb) troubling you in your 'dream' (Traum) to remember it means nightmare.