GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

der Gaumen

palate; roof of the mouth

Weil die heiße Suppe ihren Gaumen gereizt hatte, ließ sie das nächste Gericht länger abkühlen, bevor sie erneut probierte.

Because the hot soup had irritated her palate, she let the next dish cool for longer before tasting it again.

palate; sense of taste

Für seinen Gaumen war das Gericht ungewöhnlich mild, doch er verzichtete darauf, sofort nachzuwürzen, und kostete zunächst noch einmal in Ruhe.

The dish was unusually mild for his palate, but he refrained from immediately adding more seasoning and first tasted it again at leisure.

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