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
Stefan IsraelOct 2, 20172 minTranslation and LanguageAre those even the same letters in old German?Old German letters are tough to read but they are mostly the same alphabet we use - just with a few variations.