lautverschiebung

noun

laut·​ver·​schie·​bung

ˈlau̇tferˌshē(ˌ)bu̇ŋ

plural lautverschiebungen

-ŋən

: consonant shift

Word History

Etymology

German, from laut sound + verschiebung shift

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