See also: SS,
ß,
β,
阝, and Appendix:Variations of "S"
German
Letter
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 notes
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).
See also
- (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
References
- ^ Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (29 June 2017) “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung aktualisiert”, in Pressemitteilung[1] (in German): “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 reading