eikvaren

Dutch

Polypodium vulgare

Alternative forms

• eikenvaren (archaic, uncommon)
• eikevaren (archaic, superseded, uncommon)

Etymology

Compound of eik (“oak”) +‎ varen (“fern”), named for the resemblance of these ferns' lobe-like leaves to the lobed leaves of oak trees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯kˌvaː.rən/
• Hyphenation: eik‧va‧ren

Noun

eikvaren f (plural eikvarens, diminutive eikvarentje n)

1. polypody, fern of the genus Polypodium

Derived terms

• gewone eikvaren (“Polypodium vulgare”)

Further reading

• eikvaren on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl