A diacritic (6 letters) — Crossword Helper

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A diacritic (6 letter answer)

The Answer

UMLAUT

Tags

crue daz diacritic diacritical facetiously german haagen mark motley seen two umlaut used vowel

Notes

The answer UMLAUT is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.

Related Clues

Diacritical mark
German mark
German vowel mark
One seen in Häagen-Dazs
One of two used facetiously in Mötley Crüe

Definition

UMLAUT as a noun:

1. (umlaut, dieresis, diaeresis) = a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound