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Meaning
Noun
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In Phonology:
The
substitution
of one
root
vowel
for another, thus
indicating
a
corresponding
modification
of use or
meaning
;
vowel
permutation
,
distinct
from the
phonetic
influence of a
succeeding
vowel
.
Verb
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In Linguistics:
To
undergo
a change of vowel.
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In Linguistics:
To cause to change a vowel.
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Origin
ablaut
English
Ablaut
German
Laut
German
ab
German
ab
Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
ab-
German
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Etym
Synonyms
Alternation
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