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6 Letter Words for Umlaut
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Definitions for Umlaut
[1] a mark (¨) used as a diacritic over a vowel, as ä, ö, ü, to indicate a vowel sound different from that of the letter without the diacritic, especially as so used in German. Compare dieresis.
[2] Also called vowel mutation. (in Germanic languages) assimilation in which a vowel is influenced by a following vowel or semivowel.
[3] to modify by umlaut.
[4] to write an umlaut over.
[5] the mark (¨) placed over a vowel in some languages, such as German, indicating modification in the quality of the vowel Compare diaeresis
[6] (esp in Germanic languages) the change of a vowel within a word brought about by the assimilating influence of a vowel or semivowel in a preceding or following syllable
Words nearby Umlaut
umf, umfazi, umiak, umist, uml, umlaut, umlungu, ummah, umnak island, ump, umph
Origin of Umlaut
1835–45; < German, equivalent to um- about (i.e., changed) + Laut sound
Word origin for Umlaut
C19: German, from um around (in the sense of changing places) + Laut sound