Fun

Fun is in German since 16-17. Century occupied noun formation from the Italian spasso " distraction, diversion, enjoyment ". The word was inspired by the Italian original, first written as Spasso. Today, an activity that is fun with some fun described, which is often made ​​, is preparing. With someone called drive a fun that this person a match is played. The fun is an utterance that can be laughed at, yes to, and is considered part of the humor. The word is also used synonymously to joke, jest and joke. Related adjectives are funny and amusing. As a counter- term is the gravity.

Problem of sensitive

The rule of the reformed spelling, that after a short vowel is not Eszett but -ss - written will, leads fun (like some other words ) to difficulties because the pronunciation in the various German regions varies between long and short. However, the official spelling in Germany writes fun. In Switzerland, it always means fun because the letter ß is not used. The official spelling of the word in Austria is also fun, but the spelling is allowed fun.

Composites formations

Over the centuries, numerous compound words that have perished today partly or only be used dialect emerged: Spaßetten ( joke ) fun -talking ( beautiful breasts ). The Jester as funny and witty fellow has survived since the 18th century. The company was fun as a linguistic construct only in the 1990s.

Meaning Related Words

In Johann Georg Krünitz Oeconomischer Encyclopedia ( 1773-1858 ) of the fun is carefully separated from the Posse:

In connection Oeconomische the encyclopedia provides detailed explanations about jester, jesters, buffoons, Poss makers, fun champion, Schalknarr.

Fun and " serious consideration "

A frequent companion of the fun is the requirement to avoid it. So Fritz Mauthner in Language and Logic (1913 ) he considered the principle of contradiction and the law of excluded middle as profound nonsense and demands: Let's leave but the logical tricks and other fun aside, [ ... ].

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