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umlaut

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umlaut /ˈuːmˌlaʊt/ noun
plural umlauts
umlaut
/ˈuːmˌlaʊt/
noun
plural umlauts
Learner's definition of UMLAUT
[count]
: a mark ¨ placed over a vowel (such as a u in German) to indicate a specific pronunciation(元音)变音符(¨,标在元音上方表示特定发音)

umlaut

1 of 2

noun

1
: a diacritical mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate a more central or front articulation compare diaeresis
2
a
: the change of a vowel (such as \ü\ to \ē\ in goose, geese) that is caused by partial assimilation to a succeeding sound or that occurs as a reflex of the former presence of a succeeding sound which has been lost or altered
b
: a vowel resulting from such partial assimilation

umlaut

2 of 2

verb

umlauted; umlauting; umlauts

transitive verb

1
: to produce by umlaut
2
: to write or print an umlaut over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Under Doktor Lange’s tutelage it, and also the umlaut, had a place of honor. Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 In addition to the trio of stadium-adjacent restaurants mentioned above, the intersection of Agate Street and 19th Avenue is home to a very busy McMenamin’s and the beloved local ice cream shop Prince Pückler’s (good luck pronouncing that umlaut). oregonlive, 16 July 2022 Most Reliable: According to independent third party umlaut from crowdsourced user experience data (January to July 2021). Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 Among the #SquawktheVote name choices: Polka, Cream Puff, Brandy, Gemütlichkeit spelled the correct way with an umlaut, Kringle, Tailgate, Tundra, Bubbler (WaterFountain is not on the list, maybe that's a choice in Illinois?) and Cheesy. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2020 Perhaps even more than umlauts, this reputation for sweetness is why many people don't drink traditional German riesling. Jason Wilson, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019 The umlaut-free car-sharing service Uber, originally known as UberCab, is a related development, hinting at Silicon Valley fantasies of world domination. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019 Yes, with an umlaut, though SNI is based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia. Karen Heller, The Know, 15 Sep. 2019 The pull of the umlaut-laden product names is too strong to deny. Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

German, from um- around, transforming + Laut sound

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of umlaut was circa 1845

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