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ablaut

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ab·laut  (äblout, äp-)
n.
A vowel change, characteristic of Indo-European languages, that accompanies a change in grammatical function; for example, i, a, u in sing, sang, sung. Also called gradation.
[German : ab, off (from Middle High German ab, abe, from Old High German aba; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + Laut, sound (from Middle High German lt, from Old High German hlt; see kleu- in Indo-European roots).]
ablaut [ˈæblaʊt (German) ˈaplaut]
n
(Linguistics) Linguistics vowel gradation, esp in Indo-European languages See gradation [5]
[German, coined 1819 by Jakob Grimm from ab off + Laut sound]
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Noun1.ablaut - a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
gradation, grade - a degree of ablaut
vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
Translations
ablaut
n → Ablaut m
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