alruin

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch alrune, possibly derived from Old High German alrūna, otherwise derived from a common source. The second element -ruin is held to be derived from Proto-Germanic *rūnō (“secret, mystery”), seemingly due to the plant's association with witchcraft. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑlˈrœy̯n/ Hyphenation: al‧ruin Rhymes: -œy̯n === Noun === alruin f (plural alruinen, diminutive alruintje n) mandrake (plant of genus Mandragora) Synonym: mandragora (particularly) common mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) (rare, literary) a mandragora sprite, supposed to be the root of the mandrake plant Synonym: alruinmannetje ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === alruin on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl