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"N̈", or "n̈" (referred to asn-diaeresis orn-umlaut) is agrapheme from several minor extendedLatin alphabets, the letterN with adiaeresis mark.
It occurs in the orthographies ofJacaltec (aMayan language),Malagasy (infrequently used),Tol language, andCape Verdean Creole, in all four cases representing a velar[ŋ]. It is also commonly used in the Chibchan languages spoken in Costa Rica, such as theBoruca language,[1]Nawdm language (where it only exists as alowercase letter),[2]Jersey Dutch, andOcaina language.[3][4]
Inchemistry, N̈ represents anitrene.[5]
"N̈" and "n̈" appear in very few languages, so they are not represented on anycomputer keyboard in any language.
Neither "N̈" nor "n̈" have precomposed forms in theUnicode character set, meaning their only representation is as a combining sequence of a letter "N" (or "n") followed by acombining diaeresis U+0308.
"N̈" and "n̈" are not available asHTML entities.
The letter is probably best known for its use in the title of the fictional bandSpın̈al Tap. Its use there parodies themetal umlaut used gratuitously by several actual bands, such asBlue Öyster Cult,Motörhead, andMötley Crüe. According to fictional musicianDavid St. Hubbins, "it's like a pair of eyes; you're looking at the umlaut, and it's looking at you".
The video gameBorderlands 2 contains a boss named Captain̈ Flyn̈t.
American children's animated seriesHanazuki: Full of Treasures logo stylized using umlauts asHan̈azüki.
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