"Eszett" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ʔɛsˈt͡sɛt/ Audio: De-Eszett.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Es (“S”) + Zett (“Z”), since the letter was initially a ligature of ſ (the long s) and z (with a shape similar to ʒ). Etymology templates: {{compound|de|Es|Zett|gloss1=S|gloss2=Z}} Es (“S”) + Zett (“Z”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,-,-}} Eszett n (strong, genitive Eszett, plural Eszett) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,-,-}} Forms: Eszett [genitive], Eszett [plural], strong [table-tags], Eszett [nominative, singular], Eszett [definite, nominative, plural], Eszett [genitive, singular], Eszett [definite, genitive, plural], Eszett [dative, singular], Eszett [dative, definite, plural], Eszett [accusative, singular], Eszett [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter ß: eszett, sharp s, eßett Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Latin letter names Synonyms: scharfes S, Eszet, Eßet, Eßett
    Sense id: en-Eszett-de-noun-bZr3qVLj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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