Meanings
uncountablecollective word for apparitions or actions of ghosts, haunting, supernatural (usually frightening) occurrences
Wenn es kein Spuk war, muss es eine natürliche Erklärung geben.If it wasn't ghosts, there must be a natural explanation for it.
colloquial · uncountableany set of unusual occurrences, often stressful, but not necessarily negative
Der ganze Spuk mit der Hochzeit hat bisher eigentlich ganz gut geklappt.All those dealings with the wedding have actually worked out pretty well up until now.
countable · archaica ghost, spectre
trouble
„Der Spuk hatte im Sommer 1981 begonnen.“