ß
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ß |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S |
| Latin-1 Supplement | U+00DF |
See also ẞ
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ß
- (obsolete) Ligature of ſ and lower‐case s, used exclusively in italic scripts.
- 1586, The Trve Copie of a Letter from the Qveenes Maiestie [1] :
- And as we have as great cauſe with all thankfullneße to acknowledge Gods great goodneß toward us, through the infinite bleßings he layeth upon us, as many as ever Prince had, yea rather, as euer Creature had : yet doe we not for any worldly bleſſing received from his divine Majestie, […]
- Note: “bleſſing” was originally hyphenated, which is why it is not ligated.
- 1586, The Trve Copie of a Letter from the Qveenes Maiestie [1] :
[edit] See also
[edit] German
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ß (lower case, upper case ẞ)
- Eszett (“s z”), a German ligature representing long s (ſ) and z or s. Sometimes called scharfes s (“sharp s”), and sometimes replaced by SS or SZ in capitalized spelling as well as in alphabetic ordering.
Origins of ß.
- „In Maßen“ (in moderation) does not have the same meaning as „in Massen“ (en masse).
