German brands such as Dürr and Jägermeister have faced issues from customers in countries such as China, as the umlaut — the dotted accent added to the letters a, o, or u —leads to pronunciation ...
1. The word "umlaut" comes from one of the Brothers Grimm. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning ...