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Definition of Ablaut
1. Noun. A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song).
Definition of Ablaut
1. n. The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung.
Definition of Ablaut
1. Noun. (linguistics) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, (term get), (term gat), and (term got); (term sing) and (term song); (term hang) and (term hung), distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel. ¹
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Definition of Ablaut
1. a patterned change in root vowels of verb forms [n -S]
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