Associations to the word «Ablaut»

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.

ABLAUT, noun. A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song).