Lower Sorbian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *aščerъ. Cognate with Upper Sorbian ješćelca, Polish jaszczurka, Czech ještěr, Old Church Slavonic ащєра (aštera), Russian я́щерица (jáščerica).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjaɕt͡ɕɛrʲ/, [ˈjaɕt͡ɕerʲ]

Noun

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jašćeŕ m animal (diminutive jašćerk)

  1. lizard (reptile of the order Squamata)

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