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umlaut
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[ˈʊmlaʊt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a mark (¨) used over a vowel, especially in German, to indicate a different vowel quality
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from German Umlaut, from um ‘about’ + Laut ‘sound’
[ˈʊmlaʊt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- modify (a form or sound) by using an umlaut
(e.g: the colour of prothetic vowels, unless umlauted by the next syllable, was that of the laryngeal which was vocalized)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from German Umlaut, from um ‘about’ + Laut ‘sound’
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