No. 15,774 in German
ö
"Ö" is a letter in the German alphabet, representing a modified "o" sound (a front-rounded vowel).
In a sentence
Das Mädchen malt ein Bild.
The girl is painting a picture.
Here, 'ö' appears in 'Mädchen (girl)' as a characteristic German vowel with an umlaut, which affects the pronunciation and meaning of the word.
Ich stoße mit meinem Freund an.
I am clinking glasses with my friend.
In 'stoße (clink)', 'ö' in the verb indicates a change from the verb's infinitive 'stoßen', demonstrating verb conjugation.
Können Sie mir helfen?
Can you help me?
In 'Können (can)', 'ö' marks the conjugation in the modal verb, modifying its form to connect with the subject 'Sie'.
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