Associations to the word «Ablaut»
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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.