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U+1E9E, ẞ
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SHARP S

[U+1E9D]
Latin Extended Additional
[U+1E9F]

German

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Letter

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(lowercase ß, name großes Eszett)

  1. (uncommon) Constructed capital form of ß, used in certain publications and proper names when set in all caps.
    Synonyms: SS, SZ, ß

Usage notes

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has been part of the official German orthography since June 2017.[1] It was however occasionally used before (and for example even by some editions of the influential Duden dictionary entitled DER GROẞE DUDEN).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung (2017 June 29) “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung aktualisiert”, in Pressemitteilung[1] (in German):Sie lassen die Verwendung des Großbuchstabens „“ neben „SS“ zu, was insbesondere für die korrekte Schreibung von Eigennamen in Pässen und Ausweisen wichtig ist, []They permit the usage of the capital "" in addition to "SS", particularly important for the correct spelling of personal names in passports and ID cards.

Further reading

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