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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch verhemelte. Equivalent to hemel + ver- -te.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈɦeː.məl.tə/, /vɛrˈɦeː.məl.tə/
- Hyphenation: ver‧he‧mel‧te
Noun
verhemelte n (plural verhemelten or verhemeltes)
- palate
- Synonym: gehemelte
- (obsolete) canopy, baldachin
- Synonyms: baldakijn, gehemelte, hemel