GRGR(18): Notes on the first episode

Lorentzen / Nicklaus lorentzen-nicklaus at t-online.de
Sat Jan 22 06:36:00 CST 2000


Mark schrieb:

> How about "Alpdrucken"? I'm told by one of my more depressive (yet
> cherished) co-workers that it translates roughly as "an oppression of
> the soul."  Does that sound about right?

  literally "alpdrücken" means "pressing by the alps". obviously related to the 
  standard form "alptraum" it is an expression for nightmares. 
                                                                see you, kai




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