dream world
die Traumwelt, die Traumwelten
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dream world
A world that exists only in fantasy, in dreams, or in the imagination and differs from reality.
Als Kind flüchtete sie sich oft in ihre eigene Traumwelt, um dem Alltag zu entkommen.
As a child, she often escaped into her own dream world to get away from everyday life.
dream world
A state in which a person has lost touch with reality and lives in illusions. This use often has a negative or critical connotation.
Er muss endlich aufwachen und erkennen, dass seine Geschäftsidee nicht funktioniert; er lebt in einer Traumwelt.
He finally needs to wake up and realize that his business idea doesn't work; he's living in a dream world.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Traumwelten |
| genitive | der Traumwelt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Traumwelt | die Traumwelten |
| accusative | die Traumwelt | die Traumwelten |
| dative | der Traumwelt | den Traumwelten |
| genitive | der Traumwelt | der Traumwelten |
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This word is a clear compound of 'der Traum' (dream) and 'die Welt' (world). So it literally describes a 'world of dreams' or a world that exists only in the imagination.
In ihren Büchern erschafft die Autorin faszinierende Traumwelten.
In her books, the author creates fascinating dream worlds.
'Traumwelt' (dream world) is often used with certain verbs. 'Sich in eine Traumwelt flüchten' (to escape into a dream world) describes a deliberate escape from reality. 'In einer Traumwelt leben' (to live in a dream world) is usually a critical description of a person who is out of touch with reality.
Er flüchtet sich nach der Arbeit oft in die Traumwelt der Videospiele.
After work, he often escapes into the dream world of video games.
When someone 'in einer Traumwelt lebt' (lives in a dream world), it is almost always meant negatively or critically. It means that the person ignores reality and has unrealistic ideas.
Du musst aufwachen! Mit diesem Plan lebst du in einer reinen Traumwelt.
You need to wake up! With this plan, you're living in a pure dream world.
