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+==Phonological History of Sähsch==
+=== Vowel Mutations ===
+Sähsch has historically undergone a large series of vowel mutations, called the i-, u-, and a-mutations or umlauts. Respectively they are characterised by the following effects they have on preceding vowels:
+* i-umlaut: +front, -round, -open
+* u-umlaut: -front, +round, -open
+* a-umlaut: +open, +back (albeit subtle)
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+'''I-Umlaut'''
+* a+i → ä in Älbe < albī ''river''
+* ā+i → äh in Käse < kāsijaz ''cheese''
+* ē+i → äh in Bräde < brēþiz ''vapour, breath''
+* ''also in'' Quäne < kwēniz ''lady''
+<!--* o+i → ö-->
+* ō+i → öh in Glöde < glōdiz ''glow''
+* u+i → ü in Bühte/Bühte < buhtiz ''bight, bay, cove''
+* ū+i → üh in Brüde < brūdiz ''bride''
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+'''U-Umlaut'''
+* a+u → å in Ånd < anudz ''duck''
+* ''also in'' Åss < ansuz ''áss as in æsir''
+* ''also in'' Dråhte/Dråchte ''vestments or burden''
+* ''also in'' Hånd < handuz
+* e+u → ö in Quöde < kweþuz ''belly''
+* i+u → ü in Lüde < liþuz ''member''
+* ''also in'' Früde < friþuz ''peace''
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+'''A-Umlaut'''
+* e+a → ä in Ärl<!--(e?)--> < erlaz ''earl''
+* i+a → ä in Fäsch < fiskaz ''fish''
+* ī+a → äh in Dähk < dīkaz ''dyke'' (but Deick)
+* u+a → o in Bode < budô ''apostle''
+* ū+a → oh in Hobe < hūbǭ ''hood'' (but Haub and Hohf)
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