Lagartisch

Hunsrik

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese lagartixa, from Old Galician-Portuguese lagartixa, borrowed from Old Spanish lagartixa, from lagarto + -ixo.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /lakaˈtiʃ/
    • Rhymes: -iʃ
    • Syllabification: La‧gar‧tisch

    Noun

    Lagartisch f (plural Lagartische, diminutive Lagartischje)

    1. house gecko

    References

    1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Lagartisch”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 100, column 2