gehemelte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gehemelte, from Old Dutch *gihimiliti, from Proto-West Germanic *gahimiliti, *himiliti. Cognate Middle High German gehimelze, archaic German Gehimmelze, Middle Low German hemelte, Middle Dutch hemelte. Equivalent to hemel +‎ ge- -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈɦeː.məl.tə/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧he‧mel‧te

Noun

gehemelte n (plural gehemelten or gehemeltes)

1. (anatomy) the roof of the mouth, palate

   Synonym: verhemelte

2. (figurative) taste, flavour; one's liking, especially in regards to taste
3. (archaic) canopy, baldachin

   Synonyms: baldakijn, hemel