Eszett

See also: eszett

German

Alternative forms

Eszet, Eßzet, Eßzett

Etymology

Es (“S”) +‎ Zett (“Z”), since the letter was initially a ligature of ſ (the long s) and z (with a shape similar to ʒ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔɛsˈt͡sɛt/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Es‧zett
Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Eszett n (genitive Eszett, plural Eszett)

The name of the Latin-script letter ß: eszett, sharp s

Declension

Declension of Eszett

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Eszett	die	Eszett
genitive	eines	des	Eszett	der	Eszett
dative	einem	dem	Eszett	den	Eszett
accusative	ein	das	Eszett	die	Eszett

Synonyms

scharfes S

Further reading

Eszett in Duden online

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