Polei
See also: polei
German
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German polaia, poleige, pulei, from Latin pulegium.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPolei m (strong, genitive Poleis, no plural)
- pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
- Synonyms: Flohkraut, Poleiminze
- 1895, Karl Kiesewetter, Der Occultismus des Altertums[1]:
- An einzelnen Tagen mußten die Mysten fasten, doch nur bis zum Anbruch der Nacht. Alsdann genossen sie zuerst den Kykeon, einen Mischtrank aus Mehl und Wasser, der mit Polei und anderen Zuthaten gewürzt war, und darauf, wozu sie Lust hatten mit Ausnahme gewisser verbotener Speisen.
- On certain days, the mystics had to fast, but only until nightfall. Then they first enjoyed the kykeon, a mixture of flour and water, seasoned with pennyroyal and other ingredients, and then they indulged in whatever they pleased, except for certain forbidden foods.
Declension
editDeclension of Polei [sg-only, masculine, strong]
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