N̈

"N̈",or"n̈"(referred to asn-diaeresisorn-umlaut) is agraphemefrom several minor extendedLatin Alpha bets,the letterNwith adiaeresis mark.

It occurs in the orthographies ofJacaltec(aMayan dialect),Malagasy(infrequently used),Tol language,andCape Verdean Creole,in all four cases representing a velar[ŋ].It is also used in theBoruca language,Nawdm language,Jersey Dutch,andOcaina language.

Encoding

"N̈" and "n̈" appear in very few languages, so they are not represented on anycomputer keyboardin any language.

Neither "N̈" nor "n̈" have precomposed forms in theUnicodecharacter set, meaning their only representation is as a combining sequence of a letter "N" (or "n" ) followed by acombiningdiaeresis U+0308.

"N̈" and "n̈" are not available asHTML entities.

In popular culture

The letter is probably best known for its use in the title of the fictional bandSpın̈al Tap.Its use there parodies themetal umlautused 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 2contains a Boss named Captain̈ Flyn̈t.

American children's animated seriesHanazuki: Full of Treasureslogo stylized using umlauts asHan̈azüki.