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umlaut.

umlaut (the partial assimilation of vowels in some Germanic languages)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈum.lawt/

  1. umlaut (the partial assimilation of vowels in some Germanic languages)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. umlaut (diacritical mark)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree German um- Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutós Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz Proto-West Germanic *hlūd Old High German lūt Middle High German lūt German Laut German Umlautbor. Polish umlaut Borrowed from German Umlaut.

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