Eidechse
German
Etymology
From Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (“lizard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ei‧dech‧se
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- lizard
- a member of Lacertidae, the family of the wall lizards, or true lizards
- (astronomy) Lacerta (astronomical constellation)
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Hyponyms
- Mauereidechse, Smaragdeidechse, Waldeidechse, Zauneidechse
Related terms
- Echse f
Further reading
- “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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