January 2010
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The German letter "ß"
germanheit:
I really like this letter a lot, I think it’s so pretty looking :) . Be careful not to confuse it with a “B” though - I know they look very similar.
Some facts about “ß”:
“ß” doesn’t have a capital letter form
“ß” is pronounced [s]
“ß” represents the double consonant “ss”
Orthographic rules:
“ß” is used after long vowels (e.g. süß, Fuß etc.)
“ß” is used after diphthongs (e.g....