Rückumlaut

German

Etymology

From rück- +‎ Umlaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁʏkʔʊmlaʊ̯t]
  • Hyphenation: Rück‧um‧laut

Noun

Rückumlaut m (strong, genitive Rückumlautes or Rückumlauts, plural Rückumlaute)

  1. (grammar) in irregular weak verbs such as brennen, the reversal of umlaut in the past tense

Declension

Derived terms

  • Rückumlautverb