ẞ (lowercase ß, name großes Eszett)
- (uncommon) Constructed capital form of ß, used in certain publications and proper names when set in all caps.
- Synonyms: SS, SZ, ß
Usage notesEdit
ẞ has been part of the official German orthography since June 2017.[1] It was however occasionally used before (and for example even by some editions of the influential Duden dictionary entitled DER GROẞE DUDEN).
- (Latin-script letters) Buchstabe; A a (Ä ä), B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ö ö), P p, Q q, R r, S s (ẞ ß), T t, U u (Ü ü), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (June 29, 2017), “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung aktualisiert”, in Pressemitteilung[1]:
- Sie lassen die Verwendung des Großbuchstabens „ẞ“ neben „SS“ zu, was insbesondere für die korrekte Schreibung von Eigennamen in Pässen und Ausweisen wichtig ist, […]
- They permit the usage of the capital "ẞ" in addition to "SS", particularly important for the correct spelling of personal names in passports and ID cards.
Further readingEdit
Capital ẞ on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 