verhemelte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verhemelte. Equivalent to hemel +‎ ver- -te.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈɦeː.məl.tə/, /vɛrˈɦeː.məl.tə/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧he‧mel‧te

Noun

verhemelte n (plural verhemelten or verhemeltes)

1. palate

   Synonym: gehemelte

2. (obsolete) canopy, baldachin

   Synonyms: baldakijn, gehemelte, hemel