der Albtraum

B1

nightmare

English meaning
nightmare
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Albträume
Vocabulary package
Sleep & Tiredness

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Albtraum in a sentence

Ich hatte letzte Nacht einen Albtraum.

I had a nightmare last night.

Declension of der Albtraum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Albtraumdie Albträume
Accusativeden Albtraumdie Albträume
Dativedem Albtraumden Albträumen
Genitivedes Albtraumsder Albträume

Word family

der Albtraum is built from der Traum (dream) and der Raum (room, space). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Albtraum

Is it der, die or das Albtraum?

It is der Albtraum — Albtraum is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Albträume.

What is the plural of Albtraum?

The plural of der Albtraum is die Albträume.

What is the genitive of Albtraum?

The genitive singular is des Albtraums. The dative plural is den Albträumen.

What does Albtraum mean in English?

der Albtraum means "nightmare". For example: "Ich hatte letzte Nacht einen Albtraum." — "I had a nightmare last night."

What level is Albtraum in German?

Albtraum is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sleep & tiredness vocabulary.

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