Associations to the word «Ablaut»
Noun
- Vowel
- Inflection
- Suffix
- Verb
- Pie
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- Noun
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- European
- Phoneme
- Sg
- Reflex
- Zero
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- Sang
- Pronoun
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- Sing
- Ending
- Sanskrit
- Variation
- Modification
- Phenomenon
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- English
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABLAUT, noun. (linguistics) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel. [Mid 19th century.]
ABLAUT, verb. (intransitive) (linguistics) (of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.
ABLAUT, verb. (transitive) (linguistics) To cause to change a vowel.
Dictionary definition
ABLAUT, noun. A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song).
Wise words
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who
are absent.