Traumgründigen
English translation: And, grounded in dreams, ...
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| Und im Traumgründigen ... And, grounded in dreams, ... Explanation: or Lost in dreams Seven examples here, though none are convincing: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="grounded in dreams"&oq="g... In poetry, obscurity is apparently permissible, e.g. gentle violence. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 days10 hrs (2017-07-27 20:14:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Quote from a contributor to one of your other questions: "it strikes me that the author likes dissonance. By this I mean, sudden use of striking words that jar with the rest of the rather poetic text." Dreams take place on the astral plane (astrale Ebene) high above the earthly plane (gründige Ebene). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 days12 hrs (2017-07-27 22:21:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's an even more more plausible version And, in the profundity of dreams, ... Eight hits this time! https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=profundit... tiefgründig = profound http://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/tiefgründig |
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dream state Explanation: dream-groundedness? Explanation: In a dream state, things are experienced not analyzed. You don't need to be sleeping to be in this altered state of consciousness. |
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