Eszett is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Eszett in a sentence
Eszett meaning
The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.
Using Eszett
- The main meaning on this page is: The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.
Context around Eszett
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eszett
- In this selection, "eszett" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include of the eszett ß and ß called eszett or scharfes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eszett" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eszett
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For example, Swiss Standard German always uses a double s (ss) instead of the eszett (ß). (16 words)
The main road within the camp was paved and named Seidel StraßeThe ß, called Eszett or scharfes s ("sharp s") in German, is roughly equivalent to ss. after Unterscharführer Kurt Seidel, the SS corporal who supervised its construction. (38 words)
The main road within the camp was paved and named Seidel StraßeThe ß, called Eszett or scharfes s ("sharp s") in German, is roughly equivalent to ss. after Unterscharführer Kurt Seidel, the SS corporal who supervised its construction. (38 words)
For example, Swiss Standard German always uses a double s (ss) instead of the eszett (ß). (16 words)
Example sentences (2)
For example, Swiss Standard German always uses a double s (ss) instead of the eszett (ß).
The main road within the camp was paved and named Seidel StraßeThe ß, called Eszett or scharfes s ("sharp s") in German, is roughly equivalent to ss. after Unterscharführer Kurt Seidel, the SS corporal who supervised its construction.