zwaardvaren

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zwaard (“sword”) +‎ varen (“fern”); compare English sword fern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːrt.vaː.rə(n)/
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Noun

zwaardvaren f or m (plural zwaardvarens, diminutive zwaardvarentje n)

  1. western sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
    Hypernym: naaldvaren

Further reading

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