German Conversation · Level 10
89 words
German word
Traum
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁaʊ̯m/
Meaning
- masculine noundream
Example
Letzte Nacht hatte ich viele Träume.
Last night I had many dreams.
More examples
Viele Menschen verfolgen ihren Traum.
Many people pursue their dream.
Core concept
An imagined scene held in the mind, whether sleep brings it or hope gives it direction.
Common phrases
einen Traum haben
have a dream
einen Traum verfolgen
pursue a dream
Similar words
Wunsch: A deeply held hope or desire for something to happen.
Albtraum: A distressing and frightening dream during sleep.
Tagtraum: A waking fantasy that drifts away from present reality.
Fantasie: A vivid mental creation shaped by the imagination.
Definition in German
Innere Vorstellung oder Bild, das als Schlafbild oder als Wunschvorstellung auftreten kann.
Word origin
Traum continues the inherited Germanic form troum, recorded in Old High German and Middle High German, and is cognate with English dream.
Usage tips
- In informal positive speech, ein Traum can describe something ideal or excellent, as in Das ist ein Traum.