Velum

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Velum

[ˈveːlʊm]

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vēlum ^(→ la) palātī ^(→ la) „Gaumensegel“

noun Velum · Vela · Velums

der hintere Teil des Gaumens Das Velum ist der hintere Teil des Gaumens. Am Velum werden im Deutschen u. a. die Laute [g] und [k] gebildet.
Similar: Gaumensegel, weicher Gaumen · Opposite: harter Gaumen, Palatum

In English

soft palate tissue

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"Velum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/velum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Velum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/velum

Chicago

"Velum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/velum.

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@misc{velum_2026,
  title = {Velum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/velum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}