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consonant shift

One entry found for consonant shift.
Main Entry: consonant shift
Function: noun
: a set of regular changes in consonant articulation in the history of a language or dialect: a : such a set affecting the Indo-European stops and distinguishing the Germanic languages from the other Indo-European languages -- compare GRIMM's law b : such a set affecting the Germanic stops and distinguishing High German from the other Germanic languages