der Gaumen

B2

palate / gums

English meaning
palate / gums
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gaumen
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Gaumen in a sentence

Der Gaumen befindet sich im Dach deines Mundes.

The palate is located in the roof of your mouth.

Declension of der Gaumen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gaumendie Gaumen
Accusativeden Gaumendie Gaumen
Dativedem Gaumenden Gaumen
Genitivedes Gaumensder Gaumen

Word family

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Where Gaumen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch guom(e), goum(e), althochdeutsch goumo, guomo, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Gaumen

Is it der, die or das Gaumen?

It is der Gaumen — Gaumen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gaumen.

What is the plural of Gaumen?

The plural of der Gaumen is die Gaumen.

What is the genitive of Gaumen?

The genitive singular is des Gaumens. The dative plural is den Gaumen.

What does Gaumen mean in English?

der Gaumen means "palate / gums". For example: "Der Gaumen befindet sich im Dach deines Mundes." — "The palate is located in the roof of your mouth."

What level is Gaumen in German?

Gaumen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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