träumt

träumt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb träumen, meaning to dream. It is used to describe dreams that occur during sleep as well as daydreams or aspirations. For example, in a sentence about what someone currently dreams, you would use this form with a singular subject: Er träumt von einer Reise.

Grammar and forms: Träumen is a regular weak verb. Present tense forms are ich träume, du träumst, er/sie/es träumt, wir träumen, ihr träumt, sie/Sie träumen. The past participle is geträumt, and the simple past is träumte. The infinitive is träumen. In negative statements you can say, Er träumt nicht.

Usage notes: The verb commonly takes von to indicate what is being dreamed about, as in Sie träumt von einer besseren Zukunft. It can refer to literal dreams at night or to figurative longing, ambitions, or imagined scenarios. The related noun Träumen or der Traum denotes the act of dreaming or a dream as a dream object.

Etymology and related forms: The verb träumen is of Germanic origin and has cognates in related languages such as Dutch dromen and the German noun Traum. It is closely linked to the concept of dreaming both in everyday language and in literary usage. The noun form Traum is used for the dream as a memory or event, while Träumen refers to the act of dreaming.

See also: Traum, Träumen, Träumerei.