Eidechse
German, noun/ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
Eidechse is spelled E-I-D-E-C-H-S-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 54,418th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eidechse is a German feminine noun meaning “A small lizard, especially of the Lacertidae family” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “zur Familie der Lacertidae zugehörige Echse”.
What does Eidechse mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineA small lizard, especially of the Lacertidae family.
- 2
feminineLacerta (astronomical constellation)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. zur Familie der Lacertidae zugehörige Echse
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Eidechse
- Eidechsen plural
- Eidechschen diminutive neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Eidechse?
- /ˈaɪ̯dɛksə/
- [ˈaɪ̯dɛksə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Eidechse
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Eidechse in German?
Eidechse appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).