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Why isn't the word "umlaut" spelled with an umlaut?

Asked by sferik (6121points) December 20th, 2007

It seems to me like the word “umlaut” ought to be spelled with an umlaut over one of the Us, but I’ve never seen it written that way. I think the word should embrace its inner umlautocity; just as the word “tittle” contains a tittle.

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