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German facts.

The ß or “esset” (also known as “scharfes s” or “sharp s”) is actually the combination of the old long s (ſ) and a regular s.

ſ + s = ſs = ß

In German it usually goes back to a combo of ſ + z, aka “ess-zett”.

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Jumbie@lemmy.zip ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
What the fuck. I hate math.

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janNatan@lemmy.ml ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I meant the character itself (the way it is drawn) is a combination of long s and regular s. But, you’re right.

Also, the Wikipedia page says a capital ß is actually occasionally used. You learn something every day, I guess.

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- Sheldan@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Capital ß was introduced rather recently
  
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- Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  But the second part of the ß is a z. It’s a z written in cursive.
  
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  - janNatan@lemmy.ml ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
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    It seems it has been done both ways? Source is screenshot of Wikipedia btw.
    
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    greygore@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I love that this is like that evolution of man painting, but showing how script evolved over the years.
    
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