Eidechse
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (“lizard”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eidechse 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 edit
Declension of Eidechse [feminine]
Hyponyms edit
Related 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