Eidechse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (“lizard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧dech‧se

Noun

Eidechse f (genitive Eidechse, plural Eidechsen, diminutive Eidechschen n)

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

Declension

Declension of Eidechse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Eidechse die Eidechsen
genitive einer der Eidechse der Eidechsen
dative einer der Eidechse den Eidechsen
accusative eine die Eidechse die Eidechsen

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