ablaut

English

/ˈɑbˌlaʊt/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get (get) and got (got); sing (sing) and song (song); hang (hang) and hung (hung), distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ablaut (sound gradation, ablaut).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Ablaut

Gloss

sound gradation, ablaut

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