ABLAUT


Meaning of ABLAUT in English

[ 'ablaʊt ]

■ noun alternation in the vowels of related word forms, especially in Germanic strong verbs (e.g. in sing , sang , sung ).

Origin

C19: from Ger., from ab 'off' + Laut 'sound'.

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