glädjeflicka
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]From glädje (“joy”) + flicka (“girl”), a calque of German Freudenmädchen, itself after French fille de joie.
Noun
[edit]glädjeflicka c
- (somewhat dated) a female prostitute
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | glädjeflicka | glädjeflickas |
| definite | glädjeflickan | glädjeflickans | |
| plural | indefinite | glädjeflickor | glädjeflickors |
| definite | glädjeflickorna | glädjeflickornas |
Synonyms
[edit]See also
[edit]- glädjehus (“brothel”)