umlaut
To place an umlaut overTo place an umlaut over (a vowel).
» In modern computer systems, umlaut and diaeresis are represented identically.
В современных вычислительных системах умляут и надстрочное двоеточие выглядят одинаково. — namikiri
adjusting · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
(transitive)To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
an umlauting vowel
Examples
2 sentencesIn modern computer systems, umlaut and diaeresis are represented identically.
ruВ современных вычислительных системах умляут и надстрочное двоеточие выглядят одинаково. — namikiri
The only written accent German has is the umlaut.
Origin
Borrowed from German Umlaut in the 19ᵗʰ century, from um- or um (“around, re-, trans-”) +Borrowed from German Umlaut in the 19ᵗʰ century, from um- or um (“around, re-, trans-”) + Laut (“sound”), from Old High German hlūt. More at loud.
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Forms
umlauts, umlauting, umlauted, umlautedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.