Definitions

1. noun

a diacritical mark consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a vowel in German and other languages to indicate a change in pronunciation

“The umlaut on the ‘u’ changes the pronunciation of the word.”

2. noun

a symbol or mark indicating a modification of a word’s meaning

“The umlaut in German is often used to indicate grammatical cases.”

3. verb

to modify a word’s meaning by adding a diacritical mark

“The linguist umlauted the word to show its change in pronunciation.”

4. noun

a modification of a word’s meaning by adding a diacritical mark

“The umlaut of the word is necessary for understanding its context.”