Definition of Ablaut
Ab´laut
n.
1.
(Philol.)
The
substitution
of
one
root
vowel
for
another
,
thus
indicating
a
corresponding
modification
of
use
or
meaning
;
vowel
permutation
;
as
,
get
,
gat
,
got
;
sing
,
song
;
hang
,
hung
.
Related Words
gradation
,
grade
,
vowel
,
vowel
sound
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ablative absolute
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