hagedis

See also: Hagedis

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɦaːɣəˈdɪs/
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Hyphenation: ha‧ge‧dis
Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

hagedis m (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagedisje n)

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

Derived terms

boomhagedis
brughagedis
duinhagedis
gilahagedis
hagedisachtig
hagedisslang
kraaghagedis
muurhagedis
padhagedis
parelhagedis
zandhagedis
zeilhagedis

Descendants

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

West Frisian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haːɣəˈdɪs/

Noun

hagedis c (plural hagedissen, diminutive hagediske)

lizard

Further reading

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

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