Masculine
Gaumen
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) palate (roof of the mouth)
- (figuratively,masculine,strong) the sense of taste
- (masculine,obsolete,strong) oral cavity
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Gau‧men
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡaʊ̯mən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gaume, from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic *gaumô, alternative form of *gōmô (whence Old High German guomo).
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