noun
fun, amusement
A2
Noun der Spaß meaning 'fun' or 'amusement'. Common collocations: Spaß haben (to have fun), Spaß an etwas haben (with dative), or etwas macht Spaß (something is fun). Plural Späße (irregular umlaut + -e). Standard declension; used widely in spoken and written German.
Examples
Weil die Kollegen Zeit hatten, arbeiteten sie nicht und machten nur zum Spaß ein kleines Turnier, das allen gefiel.
Because the colleagues had time, they did not work and just held a small tournament for fun that everyone liked.
Die Vorstellung war eine große Quelle von Spaß und Freude.
The show was a great source of fun and joy.
Wir hatten viel Spaß beim Spielen.
We had a lot of fun playing.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine people laughing at a party labeled 'Spaß'
der - think of a male friend laughing (masculine 'der')
Notes
Alternative orthography 'Spass' (with double s) is common in contexts where ß is not used. Use 'Spaß' as the standard spelling. Both singular and occasional plural uses exist depending on context.