German

Alternative forms

• Eszet
• Eßzet
• Eßzett

Noun

Eszett n ‎(genitive Eszett, plural Eszett)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter ß/ß., also the sharp s in English.

Synonyms

• scharfes S

English

Noun

eszett ‎(plural eszetts)

1. The character ß.
   • 1997, Matthew Piepenburg, Time and the Maiden (ISBN 1882897153), page 62:

     In fits of concealed despair that went unnoticed even by those close enough to touch, Julien cursed the language of umlauts, eszetts, and gerunds.