umlauts

It seemed to suit him: every syllable was pro­nounced, the verbs fell like grapeshot at the ends of sentences, the umlauts were a form of dressing up; and the whole idea of words having gender must have appealed to Frank.

The Hotel New Hampshire Irving, John, 1942- 1981

But now I found a problem: it crashes as soon as I use these german-language-specific "umlauts" as for example in

Wait till I come! 2008

J is like y, umlauts go to the front of your mouth, stress the first syllable, and you're off to the races.

mrissa: Singing fish, meet dancing frogs mrissa 2010

I get told off for not using umlauts or capitalising appropriately.

French is too important to be left to middle-class Francophiles | Andrew Hussey 2011

Go into any bookstore and you will spot a table work by previously unknown authors, the vowels in their names laden with circles, umlauts and slashes, their dust jackets adorned by images of snow-filled landscapes and thick birch trees, with blurbs promising a story in the tradition of Stieg Larsson.

Tattooed by Politics Michael C. Moynihan 2011

I have normalized the diverse forms of umlauts found in the manuscripts and editions to reflect modern usage.

Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

Yeah, when I saw that they picked up Brütal Legend (everything's cooler with umlauts) I was really surprised.

I Love To Be Wrong SVGL 2008

Then EA picked up Brutal Legend (are we expected to type umlauts all year?) and it just confirmed Dante's Inferno, too (that one appears to have bad-ass potential, no?).

I Love To Be Wrong SVGL 2008

The “letter for today” are 26 with unmarked umlauts and accents, the Minnesota diphthongs we mock while mocking ourselves for talking Texas.

XAM, PARAGRAPH, May 22, 1998, Houston, Texas 2010

Though he definitely wins the "most umlauts in my last name" game.

Bristol Palin headed to Arizona State University? [Rumor Mill] Liz Kelly 2010