Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

1. nightmare, bad dream
2. (metaphorically) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

• “mareritt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. nightmare, bad dream
2. (metaphorically) bad experience, horrible state of being

References

• “mareritt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.