hagedis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch *egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic *agiþahsijā (lizard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦaːɣəˈdɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ge‧dis
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

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hagedis m (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagedisje n)

  1. lizard, non-snake reptilian of the subclass Squamata, especially of the Lacertilia
    Hyponyms: agame, gekko, hazelworm, kameleon, leguaan, skink, varaan

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: akkedis
  • Negerhollands: kakatės, kakketis
    • Virgin Islands Creole: kakates (dated)
  • Aukan: lagadisa
  • Sranan Tongo: lagadisa
  • West Frisian: hagedis

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch hagedis, from Middle Dutch hagetisse, from Old Dutch *egithassa, from Proto-West Germanic *agiþahsijā.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hagedis c (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagediske)

  1. lizard

Further reading

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  • hagedis”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011