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ablaut
ab·laut
[
áb lòwt
]
noun
Definition:
vowel change:
in Indo-European languages, a regular change of vowels in a related series of words or forms, e.g. "sing," "sang," "sung"
[
Mid-19th century. < German<
ab
"off" +
Laut
"sound"
]
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