Wurmfarn
German
Etymology
From Wurm + Farn (referring to the use of Dryopteris filix-mas as a vermifuge).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʊʁmˌfaʁn/
- Hyphenation: Wurm‧farn
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Noun
Wurmfarn m (strong, genitive Wurmfarnes or Wurmfarns, plural Wurmfarne)
- wood fern, male fern (any fern of the genus Dryopteris)
- Synonym: Männerfarn
Declension
Declension of Wurmfarn [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
- Wurmfarngewächs
Related terms
Further reading
- “Wurmfarn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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