Schluss-s
German
editEtymology
editSchluss (“end; terminal”) + s, since it mostly appeared at the end of a word.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editSchluss-s n (strong, genitive Schluss-s, plural Schluss-s)
- (uncommon) The name of the Latin-script letter s/[[{{{4}}}#German|{{{4}}}]] (as contrasted to long s ⟨ſ⟩)
Declension
editDeclension of Schluss-s [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Schluss-s” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache