Spaß
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/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- IPA(key): /ʃpas/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "regional, e.g. western Germany" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
audio (Austria): (file) Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aːs
Noun
Spaß m (genitive Spaßes, plural Späße, diminutive Späßchen n or Späßlein n)
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Further reading
- “Spaß” in Duden online