No. 11,050 in Swedish
maran
The Swedish word "maran" refers to a mythological creature or spirit, often described as a nightmarish being that causes sleep paralysis or bad dreams.
In a sentence
Maran besöker den som sover och orsakar mardrömmar.
The mara visits the sleeper and causes nightmares.
The word 'maran' is used here to refer to a mythical figure associated with causing nightmares.
Jag läste en bok där maran var huvudkaraktären.
I read a book where the mara was the main character.
The word 'maran' represents a fictional or mythological character central to a story in this context.
I folktron ansågs maran vara en ond ande som satte sig på bröstet av sovande.
In folklore, the mara was considered an evil spirit that sat on the chest of the sleeping person.
'Maran' is used in reference to a cultural or folklore belief about spirits.
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