Umlaut

Russian Meaning

умляут

English Meaning

  1. A change in a vowel sound caused by partial assimilation especially to a vowel or semivowel occurring in the following syllable.
  2. A vowel sound changed in this manner. Also called vowel mutation.
  3. The diacritic mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate an umlaut, especially in German.
  4. To modify by umlaut.
  5. To write or print (a vowel) with an umlaut.