VariousWords beta
Related Terms:
hung
umlaut
get
ablauting
anlaut
zero grade
ablauted
substitution
auslaut
alternation
modification
acrostatic
sing
o grade
song
e grade
permutation
got
ablauts
vrddhi
strong verb
hang
Definitions:
Noun
ablaut
Definition: a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
Definition: The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.
Verb
Definition: To undergo a change of vowel.