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umlaut
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[German um ‘about’ + Laut ‘sound’] 1 A sound change which derives one V from another, as in come [k∧m] → came [ke1m]. 2 The diacritic <¨> to mark such a derivation in writing, for example in German orthography. See also D iaeresis. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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