ablaut
(redirected from ablauts)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus

0.01 sec.

ablaut (äp`lout) [Ger.,=off-sound], in inflection inflection, in grammar. In many languages, words or parts of words are arranged in formally similar sets consisting of a root, or base, and various affixes. Thus walking, walks, walker have in common the root walk and the affixes -ing, -s, and
..... Click the link for more information. , vowel variation (as in English sing, sang, sung, song) caused by former differences in syllabic accent. In a prehistoric period the corresponding inflected forms of the language (known through internal reconstruction) had differences in accent rather than in vowel. Phonological change resulted in alteration of syllable structure and in vowel gradation. See umlaut umlaut [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. In this instance it is the end product of the effect of a y (long since disappeared) that was present in the plural; the y
..... Click the link for more information. .

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Abkhazia Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Abkhazian Kingdom Abkhazian Range Abkhazian Uprising of 1866 Abkhazians Abkhazo-Adyg Languages Ablai ablastin ablating material Ablation ablation area ablation cone ablation factor ablation form ablation moraine ablative ablative agent ablative cooling ablative material ablative shielding ablative WORM ablatograph ablator ablaut ablauts able able rating able-bodied seaman Ablepharus Abler, Ronald Ablesimov, Aleksandr Ablesimov, Aleksandr Onisimovich ABM abmho Abnaki Abner Abney effect Abney law Abney level Abney mounting ABNF abnormal anticlinorium abnormal behavior abnormal fold abnormal glow discharge abnormal magnetic variation abnormal place abnormal pressure abnormal propagation abnormal psychology			ablative absolute ablative absolute ablative absolutes ablative agent ablative case ablative case ablative case Ablative cooling Ablative cooling Ablative cooling Ablative form Ablative material Ablative material Ablative material ablative shielding ablative WORM ablatively ablatively ablatively ablatives ablatives ablatives ablatograph ablator ablator ablator Ablaufsprache ablaut ablaut ablaut ablauts ablaze ABLB ABLB ABLB test ABLC ABLCC ABLCS ABLD able able able able able Able (disambiguation) Able (disambiguation) Able (disambiguation) ABLE ACE Able Acres Boer Goats Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents Able bodied passenger Able bodied seaman Able Disabled All People Together Able Disabled Programming Group, LLC Able Enrichment Centre Able Health Home Care, Inc Able rating Able rating able seaman able seaman Able Seaman (occupation)

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

ablaut (redirected from ablauts)

ablaut
(redirected from ablauts)