Eidechse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (lizard), from Proto-Germanic *agiþahsijǭ (lizard). Cognate with Old English āþexe (lizard, newt), whence English ask (lizard, newt). More at ask.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
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Noun

Eidechse f (genitive Eidechse, plural Eidechsen)

  1. lizard
  2. a member of Lacertidae, the family of the wall lizards, or true lizards
  3. (astronomy) Lacerta (astronomical constellation)

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