Which of these symbols is the lowercase letter eth?
Answerð
Eth is written ð in lowercase; þ is thorn, æ is ash and ø is used in Danish and Norwegian.
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Eth facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the letter eth, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Eth was used to write which historical language?
AnswerOld English
Scribes writing Old English used ð and þ for the 'th' sounds that Latin letters lacked.
Going deeper
The "ye" in old-style signs like "Ye Olde Shoppe" came from which letter?
AnswerThorn, written in a way that looked like y
Early printers often used 'y' to stand in for thorn, so 'ye' was really 'the'.
What does the capital form of eth look like?
AnswerA D with a crossbar (Ð)
Capital eth is Ð, a D with a stroke through it; Þ is capital thorn.
Eth was formed by modifying which letter?
Answerd
Eth developed from a rounded form of d with a stroke added through its upright.
Expert level
Which Old English letter represented the 'w' sound?
AnswerWynn
Wynn (ƿ), borrowed from a rune, stood for 'w' until it was replaced by the letter w.
Besides Icelandic, which modern national language uses ð in its alphabet?
AnswerFaroese
Faroese, spoken in the Faroe Islands, also keeps the letter ð in its alphabet alongside Icelandic.
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