Stefan IsraelJan 18, 20182 minHandwriting & LanguagesWhat’s with the -ch- in German?German has two variants for ch, depending on whether the surrounding letters are ‘bright’ or ‘dark’. If you say “ee, ey” versus “o, oo, a
Stefan IsraelNov 15, 20172 minTranslation and LanguageThe Curious History of the German 'Doubled S' - ßÄ, Ö and Ü are simple variations of familiar letters, but the fourth letter that German has that we don’t is the real kicker: ß Eszett