Freudenmädchen

== German == === Etymology === From Freude (“joy”) +‎ -n- +‎ Mädchen (“girl; maiden”). A calque of French fille de joie (“joy girl”). Cognate to English daughter of joy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌmɛːtçən] Hyphenation: Freu‧den‧mäd‧chen === Noun === Freudenmädchen n (strong, genitive Freudenmädchens, plural Freudenmädchen) (dated) prostitute ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Freudenmädchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Freudenmädchen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Freudenmädchen” in Duden online