Gaudium

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin gaudium (“quiet, inner joy”), first only as part of Studentensprache, in which the semantic development happened. Attested since the 17th century in German texts, first with Latin inflection. Commonly known with the current meaning by the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯di̯ʊm/ Hyphenation: Gau‧di‧um === Noun === Gaudium n (strong, genitive Gaudiums, no plural) (dated) fun, amusement ==== Usage notes ==== Formerly a higher register term, its contemporary usage is chiefly informal, regional or humorous. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Gaudi === Further reading === “Gaudium” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gaudium” in Duden online “Gaudium” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon