1. A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
   - dieresis [N. Amer], diaeresis

Derived forms: umlauts

Type of: diacritic, diacritical mark

Encyclopedia: Umlaut

• Friedrich Max Muller
• Holcus lanatus
• Holcus mollis
• hold
• hold back
• hold close
• hold dear
• hold firm
• hold forth
• hold in
• hold it
• hold off
• hold on
• hold one's own
• hold open
• hold still for
• hold sway
• hold the line
• hold tight
• hold water
• hold your horses
• hold-down
• holdall
• holder
• holdfast