UMLAUT


Meaning of UMLAUT in English

um ‧ laut /ˈʊmlaʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: um- 'around, changing' + laut 'sound' ]

a sign (¨) written over a German vowel to show how it is pronounced

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.