UMLAUT


Meaning of UMLAUT in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a mark used over a vowel, esp. in Germanic languages, to indicate a vowel change.

2 such a vowel change, e.g. German Mann, M{auml}nner, English man, men, due to i, j, etc. (now usu. lost or altered) in the following syllable.

--v.tr. modify (a form or a sound) by an umlaut.

Etymology: G f. um about + Laut sound

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.