umlautable

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/ˈʊmlaʊtəbəl/

adjective

capable of being affected by umlaut

“The umlautable vowels in German are a, o, u, and au.”

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveumlautable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencescapable of being affected by umlaut

    The umlautable vowels in German are a, o, u, and au.

    1 more example

    In western Old Dutch, only short vowels were umlautable.

Origin

Translations

German umlautfähig, umlautbar
  • umlautfähigTranslations
  • umlautbarTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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