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ablaut

Syllabification: (ab·laut)
Pronunciation: /ˈabˌlout/

Definition of ablaut

noun

  • a change of vowel in related words or forms, e.g., in Germanic strong verbs (e.g., in sing, sang, sung).

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German, from ab 'off' + Laut 'sound'

ablaut in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ablaut in the British & World English dictionary