Singular

die

Eidechse

Q: Is it der, die, or das Eidechse?

It is die Eidechse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Eidechse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Eidechse?

The plural form of die Eidechse is die Eidechsen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Eidechse mean in English?

The German word die Eidechse translates to “lizard” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Eidechse?

Like all German nouns, Eidechse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Eidechse Akkusativ: die Eidechse Dativ: der Eidechse Genitiv: der Eidechse These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

lizard

Plural: die Eidechsen

Strong

Why does the noun Eidechse have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Eidechse

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Eidechse	eine Eidechse	keine Eidechse
Akkusativ	die Eidechse	eine Eidechse	keine Eidechse
Dativ	der Eidechse	einer Eidechse	keiner Eidechse
Genitiv	der Eidechse	einer Eidechse	keiner Eidechse
Nominativ	die Eidechsen	Eidechsen	keine Eidechsen
Akkusativ	die Eidechsen	Eidechsen	keine Eidechsen
Dativ	den Eidechsen	Eidechsen	keinen Eidechsen
Genitiv	der Eidechsen	Eidechsen	keiner Eidechsen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Eidechse in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Eidechse ist dort.The small lizard is there.	Eine grüne Eidechse kriecht.A green lizard crawls.	Keine scheue Eidechse ist zu sehen.No shy lizard is visible.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die grüne Eidechse.I see the green lizard.	Er findet eine kleine Eidechse.He finds a small lizard.	Wir haben keine wilde Eidechse.We have no wild lizard.
Dativ	Ich gebe der durstigen Eidechse Wasser.I give water to the thirsty lizard.	Er hilft einer kleinen Eidechse.He helps a small lizard.	Ich traue keiner gefährlichen Eidechse.I don't trust any dangerous lizard.
Genitiv	Das Nest der grünen Eidechse ist klein.The nest of the green lizard is small.	Die Farbe einer jungen Eidechse ist schön.The color of a young lizard is beautiful.	Der Schwanz keiner gesunden Eidechse fehlt.The tail of no healthy lizard is missing.
Nominativ	Die wilden Eidechsen sind schnell.The wild lizards are fast.	Seltene Eidechsen leben hier.Rare lizards live here.	Keine großen Eidechsen sind da.No big lizards are there.
Akkusativ	Sie beobachten die schnellen Eidechsen.They observe the fast lizards.	Ich mag harmlose Eidechsen.I like harmless lizards.	Wir sehen keine interessanten Eidechsen mehr.We don't see any interesting lizards anymore.
Dativ	Wir folgen den schnellen Eidechsen.We follow the fast lizards.	Er spricht mit kleinen Eidechsen.He talks to small lizards.	Sie geben keinen hungrigen Eidechsen Futter.They give no food to hungry lizards.
Genitiv	Die Augen der kleinen Eidechsen sind hell.The eyes of the small lizards are bright.	Das Leben wilder Eidechsen ist kurz.The life of wild lizards is short.	Der Schutz keiner seltenen Eidechsen ist wichtig.The protection of no rare lizards is important.

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Is it der, die, or das Eidechse?

It is die Eidechse. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Eidechse is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Eidechse?

The plural form of die Eidechse is die Eidechsen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Eidechse mean in English?

The German word die Eidechse translates to “lizard” in English.

How do you decline die Eidechse?

Like all German nouns, Eidechse changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Eidechse
Akkusativ: die Eidechse
Dativ: der Eidechse
Genitiv: der Eidechse

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.