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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from French cauchemar, via a Slavic language, like Russian кошма́р (košmár) or Polish koszmar.
Pronunciation
Noun
קאָשמאַר • (koshmar) m, plural קאָשמאַרן (koshmarn)
- nightmare
- Synonyms: בייזער חלום (beyzer kholem), שרעק־חלום (shrek-kholem)