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Umlaut
Meaning
Noun
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In Linguistics:
An
process whereby a
is
a
that is
by one or more consonants.
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In Linguistics:
The
process (as above) that
in Germanic
whereby
became
when
a front
(e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).
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In Linguistics:
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In Orthography:
A diaeresis.
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