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Spaß.

fun

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃpaːs/standard/ʃpas/regional
  1. fun

    masculine · strong · uncountable
    Spaß haben
    Spaß machen
  2. joke

    countable · masculine · strong
    sich einen Spaß erlauben
  3. Stands in for an often well-delimited or well-established process or transaction, often sarcastically to imply that the price or effort outweighs the fun or positive effect

    colloquial · derogatory · humorous · masculine · strong
    der ganze Spaß
    Beim letzten Formular habe ich aus Versehen das Fenster geschlossen. Jetzt darf ich den ganzen Spaß nochmal machen.
Where this word comes from

From earlier Spasso, borrowed from Italian spasso, deverbal from spassare or spassarsela, from Vulgar Latin *expassāre, from expandō (“to stretch out”). Compare Saterland Frisian Spoas.

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