gomspene
Swedish
Etymology
gom (“palate”) + spene (“teat”)
Noun
gomspene c
- (anatomy) uvula (fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate)
- Synonym: (less common) tungspene
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gomspene | gomspenes |
| definite | gomspenen | gomspenens | |
| plural | indefinite | gomspenar | gomspenars |
| definite | gomspenarna | gomspenarnas |
References
- “gomspene”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “gomspene”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- Svensk MeSH