nachtmerrie
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nachtmerie, nachtmere, likened to merrie (“female horse”) through folk etymology; the actual formation is from nachtmare. Equivalent to nacht + mare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌmɛ.ri/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: nacht‧merrie
Noun
nachtmerrie f (plural nachtmerries, diminutive nachtmerrietje n)
- (also figuratively) nightmare (bad dream)
- (obsolete, derogatory) ugly woman, witch
Derived terms
- nachtmerrieachtig
- nachtmerriescenario
Descendants
- Afrikaans: nagmerrie
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