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German
Etymology
From Middle High German eidehse, egdehse, egedehse, from Old High German egidehsa (“lizard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
- Hyphenation: Ei‧dech‧se
Noun
Eidechse f (genitive Eidechse, plural Eidechsen, diminutive Eidechschen n)
- lizard
- a member of Lacertidae, the family of the wall lizards, or true lizards
- (astronomy) Lacerta (astronomical constellation)
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