umlautlessness

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noun

The fact or state of not exhibiting any signs of phonological umlaut.

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Meanings

nounumlautlessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fact or state of not exhibiting any signs of phonological umlaut.

    As noted, the weak suffix -ita (< -iða) loses its vowel in long stems, creating this pattern of umlautlessness in long-stem preterit forms.

    2012, Joseph Salmons, A History of German, page 136

Origin

From umlautless + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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