No. 3,454 in Dutch
nachtmerrie
A bad dream or nightmare.
In a sentence
De nacht is voorbij, maar haar nachtmerrie blijft haar achtervolgen.
The night is over, but her nightmare continues to haunt her.
Here, 'nachtmerrie' is used metaphorically to describe an emotionally distressing experience that continues to affect someone after its occurrence.
Hij beschreef de situatie als een echte nachtmerrie.
He described the situation as a real nightmare.
In this sentence, 'nachtmerrie' is utilized to express a challenging or distressing scenario, likened to the experience of a bad dream.
Tijdens de nacht had ze een vreemde nachtmerrie over vliegende katten.
During the night, she had a strange nightmare about flying cats.
Here, 'nachtmerrie' refers to an actual bad dream experienced during sleep, involving unusual or unsettling imagery.
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