Definitions for umlaut
ˈʊm laʊtum·laut

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. umlaut, dieresis, diaeresisnoun

   a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. umlautnoun

   An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.

2. umlautnoun

   The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lsi > Old English ls(i) > Modern English lice).

3. umlautnoun

   A vowel so assimilated.

4. umlautnoun

   The diacritical mark ( u00A8 ) placed over a vowel to indicate such assimilation.

5. umlautverb

   To place an umlaut over a vowel.

6. Etymology: From Umlaut, from um + Laut, from hlut.

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1. umlaut

   Umlaut is a linguistic term referring to a type of sound change in which a vowel is pronounced more towards the front of the mouth due to influence from a vowel or semivowel in the next syllable. This occurs predominantly in Germanic languages. Umlaut is also used to refer to the two dots diacritic ( ¨ ) used in German alphabet placed over the vowels a, o, and u to indicate a change in sound, such as ä, ö, ü.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Umlautnoun

   the euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Umlaut

   ōōm′lowt, n. Grimm's word for a vowel-change in the Teutonic languages brought about on a preceding vowel by the vowel i (or e) modifying the first in the direction of e or i—German gänse, the plural of gans, &c.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Umlaut

   name given by Grimm to the modification of a vowel in a syllable through the influence of a vowel in the succeeding.

Anagrams for umlaut »

1. mutual

How to pronounce umlaut?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say umlaut in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of umlaut in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of umlaut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=umlaut
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Umlaut
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umlaut
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=umlaut
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Umlaut