noun
die Echse, -n
lizard
Ein Reptil mit langem Körper, Schwanz und meist vier Beinen. Es lebt oft an warmen Orten und frisst kleine Tiere oder Pflanzen.
The German word "Echse" is a noun that means "lizard". It refers to a type of reptile characterized by a scaly body, four legs, and a tail.
- The word is not composed of smaller meaningful parts (excluding prefixes).
Similar words in German include:
- "Leguan" (iguana) — a specific type of large lizard.
- "Eidechse" (small lizard, typical garden lizard).
Difference:
- "Echse" is a general term for any lizard.
- "Eidechse" refers more specifically to smaller lizards common in Europe.
- "Leguan" denotes particular species often larger and tropical.
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Examples
Die Echse klettert auf den Felsen.noun
The lizard climbs the rock.
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