Eszett
See also: eszett
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editEs (“S”) + Zett (“Z”), since the letter was initially a ligature of ſ (the long s) and z (with a shape similar to ʒ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editEszett n (strong, genitive Eszett, plural Eszett)
- The name of the Latin-script letter ẞ/ß, called eszett in English.
- Synonym: scharfes S
Declension
editDeclension of Eszett [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Eszett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eszett” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Eszett” in Duden online
- Eszett on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de