No. 2,405 in German
ps
"PS" in German stands for "Pferdestärke," meaning "horsepower," a unit of power measurement.
In a sentence
PS: Bitte denkt daran, eure Bücher mitzubringen.
PS: Please remember to bring your books.
Used as an annotation at the end of a written text, 'PS' stands for 'post scriptum' as an additional note.
Das Auto hat 150 PS und ist damit recht schnell.
The car has 150 hp and is therefore quite fast.
Here, 'PS' refers to horsepower (Pferdestärke), a unit of measurement for power.
Ich fügte nachträglich ein 'PS' an das Ende des Briefes hinzu.
I added a 'PS' at the end of the letter afterwards.
In this case, 'PS' is again used as a post scriptum notation, often added to written correspondence.
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