8th January, 2010

The German letter “ß”

posted 2 years ago

I really like this letter a lot, I think it’s so pretty looking :) . Be careful not to confuse it with a “B” though - I know they look very similar.

Some facts about “ß”:

  • “ß” doesn’t have a capital letter form
  • “ß” is pronounced [s]
  • “ß” represents the double consonant “ss”

Orthographic rules:

  • “ß” is used after long vowels (e.g. süß, Fuß etc.)
  • “ß” is used after diphthongs (e.g. fließen, beißen etc.)

How to type it:

  • on Microsoft Alt+225; Alt+0223
  • on Mac Option+s

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