Gaumen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gaume, from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô, alternative form of *gōmô (whence Old High German guomo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯mən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: Gau‧men

Noun

Gaumen m (strong, genitive Gaumens, plural Gaumen)

  1. palate (roof of the mouth)
  2. (figurative) the sense of taste
    Synonyms: Geschmack, Geschmackssinn
  3. (obsolete) oral cavity
    Synonym: Mundhöhle

Declension

Declension of Gaumen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gaumen die Gaumen
genitive eines des Gaumens der Gaumen
dative einem dem Gaumen den Gaumen
accusative einen den Gaumen die Gaumen

Further reading

  • “Gaumen” in Duden online
  • “Gaumen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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