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The Mystery of the Old "S" Explained
What on earth is going on with those letters? The s looks like an f !It sure does. I hope you never need those last couple of sentences. Old
Stefan Israel
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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the FEMININE of FAMILY NAMES
The history behind some of those last names - many had a feminine meaning. In some languages, the end of names still changes!
Stefan Israel
Mar 14, 20184 min read
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The Curious History of the German 'Doubled S' - ß
Ä, 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
Stefan Israel
Nov 15, 20172 min read
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Why'd Germans have a different alphabet way back when?
Explanation on why old German writing was different than today's writing.
Stefan Israel
Sep 26, 20172 min read
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