Eidechse

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/

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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

Related terms

• Echse f

Further reading

• “Eidechse” in Duden online
• “Eidechse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache