Noun
der Gaumen
Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʊ̯mən/
palate (roof of the mouth)
C2
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plural Gaumen
Meanings
Noun
- palate (roof of the mouth)
- the sense of taste
Example sentence
Welche japanischen Gerichte erfreuen deinen Gaumen?
Which Japanese dishes delight your palate?
Word forms
singular
der Gaumen
plural
die Gaumen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gaumen
Accusativeden Gaumen
Dativedem Gaumen
Genitivedes Gaumens
Plural
Nominativedie Gaumen
Accusativedie Gaumen
Dativeden Gaumen
Genitiveder Gaumen
Usage
- am Gaumen — on the palate; the roof of the mouth
- ein feiner Gaumen — a discerning palate; figuratively, a sensitive sense of taste
Die heiße Suppe brannte ihm am Gaumen.
The hot soup burned the roof of his mouth.