Etymology

eszett

E1S1Z10E1T1T1

Today it means: The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß. Full definition →

German Eszett
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  1. German · borrowed fromEszett
  2. English todayeszett

Borrowed from German Eszett, from the names of the letters S and Z which make up its blackletter form.

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