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Noun: umlaut  'ûm,lawt
  1. A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages
    "The German word 'schön' includes an umlaut over the 'o'"
Verb: umlaut  'ûm,lawt
  1. Place an umlaut over a vowel
    "In German, you need to umlaut the 'a' in 'Manner' to form the plural"

Derived forms: umlauted, umlauting, umlauts

Type of: diacritic, diacritical mark

Encyclopedia: Umlaut