umlaut
noun
um·laut
| \ ˈüm-ˌlau̇t
, ˈu̇m-
\
, ˈu̇m-
\
Definition of umlaut
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a diacritical mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate a more central or front articulation — compare diaeresis
2a
: 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
verb
umlauted;
umlauting;
umlauts
Definition of umlaut (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of umlaut in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Yes, with an umlaut, though SNI is based in Bensalem, Pa., outside Philadelphia. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "We need the travel pillow. But we hate the travel pillow.," 9 Sep. 2019 The pull of the umlaut-laden product names is too strong to deny. — Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, "At least no assembly’s required for forgettable IKEA all-you-can-eat deal," 19 June 2018 Linguists, who had recommended that the new writing system follow the example of Turkish, which uses umlauts and other phonetic markers instead of apostrophes, protested that the president’s approach would be ugly and imprecise. — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, "Kazakhstan Cheers New Alphabet, Except for All Those Apostrophes," 15 Jan. 2018 Since Proposition 83, a measure approved by voters in 1983 to make English the state’s official language, diacritical marks — such as accents (è or á), umlauts (ö or ü) and tildes (ñ or ã) — on vital records were deemed unacceptable. — latimes.com, "Vice President Pence pledges support from federal government for California wildfires," 9 Oct. 2017 But Phil doesn’t have an exploding head and a double umlaut. — Susan Steade, The Mercury News, "Burning of the Böögg: Groundhog Day meets Mr. Bill," 24 Apr. 2017 These wines are too thrilling, too delicious and too versatile with food to allow us to be deterred by a bunch of umlauts. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, "WINE SCHOOL," 27 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'umlaut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for umlaut
umlaut
noun
English Language Learners Definition of umlaut
: a mark ¨ placed over a vowel (such as a u in German) to indicate a specific pronunciation
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