TIL the German “ß” has no historical connection with the Greek “β” or the Gothic “𐌱”, but the Germans tried to abolish it too

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TIL the German “ß” has no historical connection with the Greek “β” or the Gothic “𐌱”, but the Germans tried to abolish it too

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Today I Learned (TIL)English · 19 hours ago

The story of Eszett (ß)

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You only see this letter being used in German today, but not just any German, more rather, the German typically spoken in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and parts of Belgium. You might see this on s…

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/teamstep on 2025-06-22 20:03:40+00:00.

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