Masculine

Gaumen

  1. (masculine, strong) palate (roof of the mouth)
  2. (figuratively, masculine, strong) the sense of taste
  3. (masculine, obsolete, strong) oral cavity

Frequency

23k
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).

roof of the mouth

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