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eszett

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.

Equivalents

Françaiseszett
Portuguêseszett
5 more languages
Esperantoescetosozo
한국어에스체트
Nederlandsringel-s
Русскийэс-цетэсцет

Examples

“In fits of concealed despair that went unnoticed even by those close enough to touch, Julien cursed the language of umlauts, eszetts, and gerunds.”
“In German, the ß character is called eszett. It’s used in “Straße,” the word for street, and in the expletive “Scheiße.” It’s often transliterated as “ss,” and strangely enough, it’s never had an official uppercase counterpart.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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