umlaut

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Synonyms: umlauf

Antonyms: umlauf

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} An [[assimilatory]] process whereby a [[vowel]] is pronounced more like a following [[vocoid]] that is separated by one or more [[consonant]]s.
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} 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 ''lūsiz'' > Old English ''lȳs(i)'' > Modern English [[lice]]).
3. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A vowel so assimilated.
4. {{senseid|en|diacritic}}{{lb|en|orthography}} The [[diacritical mark]] ( [[¨]] ) placed over a [[vowel]] when it indicates a ([[round]]ed) front vowel
5. {{senseid|en|diaeresis}}{{lb|en|informal|orthography}} {{synonym of|en|diaeresis}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
2. {{lb|en|linguistics|transitive}} To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.

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