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minus-squarehsdkfr734r@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoUvula? The german says Gaumenzäpfchen. It’s a Zäpfchen and it’s dangling from the Gaumen. Makes sense, no?
minus-squarestroz@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 days agoDidn’t know I’d be thinking about a “palate suppository” when I woke up today, but here it is.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 days agoThe word Zäpfchen itself is the diminutive of Zapfen, a stud, peg or pin. E.g. the fruits of needle trees are also called Zapfen, Tannen-, Fichten- or Kiefernzapfen. So Gaumenzäpfchen is a small stud dangling down from the palate.
minus-squarestroz@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoThis makes way more sense! (and also makes it obvious I currently do not speak German 😅)
Uvula? The german says Gaumenzäpfchen. It’s a Zäpfchen and it’s dangling from the Gaumen. Makes sense, no?
Didn’t know I’d be thinking about a “palate suppository” when I woke up today, but here it is.
The word Zäpfchen itself is the diminutive of Zapfen, a stud, peg or pin. E.g. the fruits of needle trees are also called Zapfen, Tannen-, Fichten- or Kiefernzapfen. So Gaumenzäpfchen is a small stud dangling down from the palate.
This makes way more sense! (and also makes it obvious I currently do not speak German 😅)
So it’s a girl house.