Spaß
See also: Appendix:Variations of "spas"
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From earlier Spasso, borrowed from Italian spasso, from Latin expassum. Compare Saterland Frisian Spoas.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ʃpaːs/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ʃpas/ (regional, e.g. western Germany)
audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːs
Noun edit
Spaß m (strong, genitive Spaßes, plural Späße, diminutive Späßchen n or Späßlein n)
- (uncountable) fun
- (countable) joke
Usage notes edit
Declension edit
Declension of Spaß [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Spaß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Spaß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Spaß” in Duden online
- Spaß on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de