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  1. 1. n. The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed. Note: It is peculiar to the Teutonic languages, and was common in Anglo-Saxon. In German the umlauted vowels resulting from a, o, u, followed by old i, are written ä, ö, ü, or ae, oe, ue; as, männer or maenner, men, from mann, man. Examples of forms resulting from umlaut in English are geese pl. of goose, men pl. of man, etc. Source: webster
  4. 4. The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by theinfluence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerlyfollowed. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound Source: ecdict

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