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Definition of Umlaut
1. Noun. A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound.
Definition of Umlaut
1. n. The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed.
Definition of Umlaut
1. to modify a vowel sound by partial assimilation to a succeeding sound [v -ED, -ING, -S]