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 | ||||
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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