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Alraune
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German
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Etymology
From de gmh alrūne, from de goh alrūna mandrake, sorceress. Cognate with got 𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 rūna secret.Alraune
Pronunciation
de De-Alraune.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
mandrake (botany)
II Da stehen sie umher und staunen, / Vertrauen nicht dem hohen Fund; / Der eine faselt von Alraunen, / Der andre von dem schwarzen Hund.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Gemeine Alraune
Related terms
de Rune
Descendants
pl 1 alrauna
sh 1 alrauna
sv 1 alruna
References
Further reading
de Nightshades