der Spaß

Plural: die Späße
Based on: *pete-
Goethe A2 Noun #194 Noun
1.

the fun

Opposite: Abwasch
Examples
  • "Hey Schatz, mir ist dein Laptop runtergefallen.""WAAAAAS?!""Haha, (das) war nur (ein) Spaß."
  • "Hey honey, I dropped your laptop.""WHAT!?!?!"Haha, no, I'm just kidding."
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Fun in German – “der Spaß”

A fun look at the meaning of “der Spaß”, the various idiomatic phrasings like “Spaß machen” or “viel Spaß” and we’ll learn how to say “It was fun.” in German (#notLikeEnglish)

Vocab: der Spaß, Spaß machen, Spaß haben, aus Spaß, Spaß verstehen, bespaßen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Spaß' have?

Spaß has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the fun.

What is the gender of 'Spaß'?

der

What is the plural of 'Spaß'?

die Späße

What is 'Spaß' related to?

The word 'Spaß' is related to *pete-.

Where can I learn more about 'Spaß'?

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Fun in German – “der Spaß”
A fun look at the meaning of “der Spaß”, the various idiomatic phrasings like “Spaß machen” or “viel Spaß” and we’ll learn how to say “It was fun.” in German (#notLikeEnglish)
Vocab: der Spaß, Spaß machen, Spaß haben, aus Spaß, Spaß verstehen, bespaßen
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