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Umlauts

Part of Speech: noun

Sense 1: A diacritic mark (¨) consisting of two dots placed above a vowel, used in the German language to indicate a different pronunciation from the unaccented form.

Example Sentence: The word "über" contains two umlauts, altering the pronunciation of both vowels.

Sense 2: The altered vowel sound itself resulting from the use of umlauts.

Example Sentence: In German, the umlauts Ä, Ö, and Ü produce unique vowel sounds compared to their non-umlauted counterparts.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 1: Referring to something related to or characteristic of German language or culture.

Example Sentence: The German restaurant offers traditional dishes and umlaut-inspired decorations.

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