Definitions
a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages
Word origin
Borrowed from German Umlaut in the 19ᵗʰ century, from um- or um (“around, re-, trans-”) + Laut (“sound”), from Old High German hlūt. More at loud.
Used in a sentence
“In fits of concealed despair that went unnoticed even by those close enough to touch, Julien cursed the language of umlauts, eszetts, and gerunds.”
“"Naïve" takes an umlaut because it is pronounced as two syllables.”
“California, like several other states, prohibits the use of diacritical marks or accents on official documents. That means no tilde (~), no accent grave (`), no umlaut (¨) and certainly no cedilla (¸).”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Two-dot vowel mark”6 letters
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