"bovenkaak" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈboː.və(n)ˌkaːk/ Audio: Nl-bovenkaak.ogg Forms: bovenkaken [plural], bovenkaakje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”). Etymology templates: {{af|nl|boven|kaak|t1=upper|t2=jaw}} boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} bovenkaak f (plural bovenkaken, diminutive bovenkaakje n)
  1. an upper jaw Tags: feminine Related terms: onderkaak
    Sense id: en-bovenkaak-nl-noun-iEUOHVfI Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "boven",
        "3": "kaak",
        "t1": "upper",
        "t2": "jaw"
      },
      "expansion": "boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bovenkaken",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bovenkaakje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "bovenkaak f (plural bovenkaken, diminutive bovenkaakje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧ven‧kaak"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The orthodontist suggested braces to correct the alignment of her upper jaw.",
          "text": "De orthodontist heeft een beugel voorgesteld om de stand van haar bovenkaak te corrigeren.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an upper jaw"
      ],
      "id": "en-bovenkaak-nl-noun-iEUOHVfI",
      "links": [
        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "onderkaak"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈboː.və(n)ˌkaːk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-bovenkaak.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bovenkaak"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "boven",
        "3": "kaak",
        "t1": "upper",
        "t2": "jaw"
      },
      "expansion": "boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From boven (“upper”) + kaak (“jaw”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bovenkaken",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bovenkaakje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "bovenkaak f (plural bovenkaken, diminutive bovenkaakje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧ven‧kaak"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "onderkaak"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch compound terms",
        "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
        "Dutch feminine nouns",
        "Dutch lemmas",
        "Dutch nouns",
        "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The orthodontist suggested braces to correct the alignment of her upper jaw.",
          "text": "De orthodontist heeft een beugel voorgesteld om de stand van haar bovenkaak te corrigeren.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an upper jaw"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
        ],
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈboː.və(n)ˌkaːk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-bovenkaak.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Nl-bovenkaak.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bovenkaak"
}

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