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There are even cases where it is context-depedent: Maße (measurements) and Masse (mass). Both are written MASSE uppercased, but how do you know which one's whic
by ThreeFx 5y ago
There are even cases where it is context-depedent: Maße (measurements) and Masse (mass). Both are written MASSE uppercased, but how do you know which one's which?
For additional fun: Swiss German doesn't use ß at all, so there is no difference between "in Maßen genießen" (to enjoy in moderation) and "in Massen genießen" (to enjoy in large amounts).
- pvg 5y agoSwiss German doesn't use ß at all TIL! I googled my way to a fun summary of the various factors potentially influencing this: https://german.stackexchange.com/questions/56567/why-was-%C3%9F-discontinued-in-switzerland https://german.stackexchange.com/questions/56567/why-was-%C3...