mareritt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

mare (“mare”) +‎ ritt (“ride”). Compare Danish mareridt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmâːre.rit/, [ˈmɑ̂ː.ɾə.ɾɪt], [ˈmɑ̂ː.ʁə.ʁɪt]

Noun

mareritt n (definite singular marerittet, indefinite plural mareritt, definite plural mareritta or marerittene)

1. nightmare, bad dream
   1. (by extension, figurative) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

• “mareritt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “mareritt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

mare (“mare”) +‎ ritt (“ride”). Compare Danish mareridt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmâːre.rit/, [ˈmɑ̂ː.ɾə.ɾɪt], [ˈmɑ̂ː.ʁə.ʁɪt]

Noun

mareritt n (definite singular marerittet, indefinite plural mareritt, definite plural mareritta)

1. nightmare, bad dream
   1. (by extension, figurative) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

• “mareritt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.