|
|
1. (n.) ablaut
(esp. in Indo-European languages) regular alternation of vowels in a word element, reflecting a change in grammatical function, as in English
sing, sang, sung, song.
Etymology: (1840–50; < G, =ab- off +Laut sound)
|
| Definition of 'ablaut' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (noun) ablaut
a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
|
| Definition of 'ablaut' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (noun) ablaut
the substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'ablaut' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of ablaut 
