2007-07-15 10:26:05 · 7 answers · asked by Chase3 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Mayflower I know, I speak German too. :)
2007-07-15 10:59:37 · update #1
According to the spelling reform it occasionally is.
You write "ss" after short vowels as in "dass, muss, Kuss".
You still write "ß" after long vowels (which includes diphthongs as they are long vowels with a gliding quality) as in "Straße, heißen, beißen".
However, not all words that are spelt with ss used to have ß. "Klasse" has always been spelt with ss although it would fit the short vowel rule.
You mentioned that you speak German, so I guess I don't have to point out the pronunciation of the German examples.
Oh, and as an addition: if you spell something in capital letters only, the ß is usually changed to ss as there is no capital variety of ß: HEISSEN.
2007-07-15 13:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by Masterswot 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no.
Both are now accepted ever since the Spelling Reform. They were even talks of eliminating it completely but they ended up deciding against it. In my opinion, removing the à (called the Eszett) would be a huge loss for the language, it's unique to German and part of its heritage.
But note that in German-speaking Switzerland, they have never used the à and only ''ss''.
Grüssen and GrüÃen are then the same.
2007-07-15 17:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by curious_lalalala 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, since August 2005 when the neue Rechtschreibung became effective the Eszett is used after long vocals i.e StraÃe and after Diphthongen. drauÃen, flieÃen. In other cases, you use ss, i.e er isst, er muss, Kuss etc. which in the past were written with Eszett.
2007-07-15 18:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by yiotadelta 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The letter à is a letter in the German alphabet. Its German name is Eszett (IPA: [ÉsËtsÉt], lexicalized expression for sz) or scharfes S (sharp S).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F
I hope it helps.
2007-07-15 17:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for the most part it's used as a double 's' long, converting to the English language thought, it's pronounced as an 'se'. For example. Ich HeIB (can't figure out how to do the funky 'b') is Heisse.
FYI: Ich HeIB is 'my name' :)
2007-07-15 17:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It's just that you're too slow to catch on. It's been this way for countless years.
2007-07-15 17:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2007-07-15 17:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋