Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
scharfes S. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
scharfes S, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
scharfes S in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
scharfes S you have here. The definition of the word
scharfes S will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
scharfes S, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Pronunciation
Noun
scharfes S n (adjectival, definite nominative das scharfe S, genitive (des) scharfen S, plural scharfe S, definite plural die scharfen S)
- the voiceless alveolar fricative (regardless of its spelling)
- Synonym: stimmloses S
- Antonyms: weiches S, stimmhaftes S
- The name of the Latin-script letter ẞ/ß, called eszett in English.
- Synonym: (unambiguous and thus preferred) Eszett
Declension