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What does ablaut mean?

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Noun
  1. (linguistics) The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel. [Mid 19th century.]
Verb
  1. (linguistics) To undergo a change of vowel.
  2. (linguistics) To cause to change a vowel.
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