Freudenhaus

German

Etymology

From Freude (“joy”) +‎ -en- +‎ Haus (“house”). Compare French maison de joie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/
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Hyphenation: Freu‧den‧haus
Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Noun

Freudenhaus n (strong, genitive Freudenhauses, plural Freudenhäuser)

(dated) brothel (house of prostitution)

Declension

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Related terms

Freudenmädchen

Further reading

“Freudenhaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Freudenhaus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Freudenhaus” in Duden online

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