Eidechse
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (“lizard”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editEidechse f (genitive Eidechse, plural Eidechsen, diminutive Eidechschen n)
- lizard
- a member of Lacertidae, the family of the wall lizards, or true lizards
- (astronomy) Lacerta (astronomical constellation)
Declension
editDeclension of Eidechse [feminine]
Hyponyms
editRelated terms
edit- Echse f
Further reading
edit- “Eidechse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eidechse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Eidechse” in Duden online
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