Spaß

See also: Spass, spas, spaś, spás, spås, and špás

German

Alternative forms

Spass (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From earlier Spasso, borrowed from Italian spasso, from Latin expassum. Compare Saterland Frisian Spoas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃpaːs/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ʃpas/ (regional, e.g. western Germany)
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Audio (file)
Rhymes: -aːs

Noun

Spaß m (genitive Spaßes, plural Späße, diminutive Späßchen n or Späßlein n)

fun
joke

Usage notes

Regional diminutives are: Spaßerl, Späßken, Späßle.

Declension

Declension of Spaß

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Spaß	die	Späße
genitive	eines	des	Spaßes	der	Späße
dative	einem	dem	Spaß, Spaße¹	den	Späßen
accusative	einen	den	Spaß	die	Späße

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Spaß machen
Späße machen
spaßen
spaßig
Spaßmacher m
Spaßvogel m

Further reading

Spaß in Duden online

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