glädjeflicka

Swedish

Etymology

From glädje (“joy”) +‎ flicka (“girl”), a calque of German Freudenmädchen, itself after French fille de joie.

Noun

glädjeflicka c

1. (somewhat dated) a female prostitute

Declension

Declension of glädjeflicka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	glädjeflicka	glädjeflickan	glädjeflickor	glädjeflickorna
Genitive	glädjeflickas	glädjeflickans	glädjeflickors	glädjeflickornas

See also

• glädjehus (“brothel”)

References

• glädjeflicka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• glädjeflicka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• glädjeflicka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)