ach-laut

/ˈɑːx laʊt/

noun

The guttural phoneme /x/ (the voiceless velar fricative) of the German language, the sound of the letters ch in German coming immediately after a, o and u (central and back vowels), also found in other languages.

OriginGerman Ach-Laut, ach-Laut →
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Meanings

nounach-laut (plural ach-lauts)

plural ach-lauts

  1. The guttural phoneme /x/ (the voiceless velar fricative) of the German language, the sound of the letters ch in German coming immediately after a, o and u (central and back vowels), also found in other languages.

Origin

  1. GermanAch-Laut, ach-Laut
  2. Englishach-laut

From German Ach-Laut, ach-Laut, from ach (which has this sound) + Laut (“sound”).

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Translations

German Ach-Laut
  • Ach-LautGerman sound
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APA

ach-laut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach-laut

MLA

“ach-laut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach-laut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ach-laut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ach-laut.

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