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| ẞ | U+1E9E, ẞ
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SHARP S |
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ẞ (lowercase ß)
- (uncommon) Constructed capital form of ß, used in certain publications and proper names when set in all caps.
- Synonyms: SS, SZ, ß, großes Eszett
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
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2017 June 29, Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung, “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 