noun
dream, aspiration
A2
Traum: noun meaning dream or aspiration. Masculine: der Traum. Plural Träume (umlaut + -e). Genitive des Traums, dative dem Traum. Common meanings: night dreams while sleeping and metaphorical ambitions or wishes. Plural irregularity: vowel change (a→ä) plus -e ending. Used often in phrases like 'Traum erfüllen'.
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Ich hatte einen schönen Traum.
I had a beautiful dream.
Letzte Nacht hatte ich einen seltsamen Traum.
Last night I had a strange dream.
Der Schriftsteller beschrieb den Traum ausführlich, weil die Bilder dem Leser wichtig erschienen.
The writer described the dream in detail because the images seemed important to the reader.
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Imagine a dreamy cloud over someone's head labeled 'Traum'
der Traum — think 'der' and 'dreamer' both start with 'd' sound
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Plural often 'Träume'. Genitive commonly 'des Traums' or 'des Traumes'.