Flittchen

== German == === Etymology === Probably from underlying *Flitterchen, from flittern (“to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress”) +‎ -chen, or alternatively from the related noun Flitter (“lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflɪtçən/ === Noun === Flittchen n (strong, genitive Flittchens, plural Flittchen) (derogatory, informal) hussy; tart; slut (a promiscuous (young) woman) ==== Usage notes ==== Some dictionaries define Flittchen as simply meaning “promiscuous woman”, thus being synonymous with Schlampe (“slut”) and the like. Such use of the word is doubtless possible. However, Flittchen often implies a saucy way of dressing, an active nightlife, an exaggerated inclination to flirting, etc.—perhaps even without the imputation of any above-average degree of actual promiscuity. Conversely, a woman who may be known to be promiscuous, but who exhibits no such behaviour, is less likely to be described as a Flittchen. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Flittchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Flittchen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Flittchen” in Duden online