HeyRuaHow to say “umlaut” in Irish
- Irish:
- umlabht
- English:
- umlaut
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “UM-lowt” /ˈʊmˌl̪ˠəuːt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- umlabhtaí (umlauts)
- Genitive singular:
- umlabht, an umlabht (e.g. úsáid an umlabht, use of the umlaut)
- Genitive plural:
- umlabhtaí, na n-umlabhtaí (e.g. úsáid na n-umlabhtaí, the use of umlauts)
What does “umlabht” mean?
- umlaut
- A sound change or the diacritic mark of two dots placed over a vowel, as in German.Also: vowel mutation, diaeresis mark.
“Umlabht” with the article
The plural of umlaut in Irish is umlabhtaí. Here is umlabht after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Umlabht” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using umlabht, the Irish word for umlaut.
Other nouns in Irish
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Umlaut in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for umlaut?
The Irish for umlaut is umlabht (pronounced “UM-lowt”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is umlabhtaí.
How do you pronounce umlabht in Irish?
Umlabht is said like “UM-lowt” (IPA /ˈʊmˌl̪ˠəuːt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of umlaut in Irish?
The plural of umlabht is umlabhtaí; with the article, na humlabhtaí means “the umlauts”. The genitive plural is umlabhtaí, as in úsáid na n-umlabhtaí (the use of umlauts).
Why does umlabht sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-umlabht (the umlaut), a humlabht (her umlaut), a n-umlabht (their umlaut), na humlabhtaí (the umlauts).
Is 'umlabht' the same as the Irish 'síneadh fada'?
No, 'umlabht' is the two dots used in languages like German, while the 'síneadh fada' is the accent marking a long vowel in Irish.
