ADVANCED LEVEL

German Word of the Day > Today’s Word (Hear it!)

der Gaumen (-)
   palate (also fig.); roof of the mouth

Haben Sie einen feinen Gaumen?
Are you a gourmet? (Do you have a discriminating palate?)
Hier können Sie Ihren Gaumen mit erlesenen Zutaten aus der Region verwöhnen.
Here you can give your palate a treat with select ingredients from the region.

Related Words:
die Gaumenfreuden (pl.) culinary delights
harter/weicher Gaumen hard/soft palate
der Gaumenkitzel delight for the taste buds

AUDIO > Listen to this word with examples! (mp3 audio)

BACK > Daily German: Word of the Day (advanced)
MORE > English-German Glossaries
MORE > A-Z Index of previous Words of the Day (About.com)

 
Copyright © 2009 Hyde Flippo