aþexe

      Old English

      Etymology

      From Proto-Germanic *awiþahsijǭ, *agiþahsijǭ (“lizard, newt”), the first element from Proto-Indo-European *og(wh)i- (“snake”), and the second representing Proto-Germanic *þahsuz (“badger”). Akin to Old Saxon egiþassa, ewidehsa "lizard" (Dutch hagedis), Old High German egidehsa, ewidehsa "lizard" (German Eidechse), German Dachs "badger", Norwegian svintoks "badger"

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈɑːðekse/

      Noun

      āþexe f

      1. lizard
      2. eft, newt

      Declension

          Declension of aþexe (weak)
      Singular Plural
      nominative āþexe āþexan
      accusative āþexan āþexan
      genitive āþexan āþexena
      dative āþexan āþexum

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