Freudenhaus

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Freu‧den‧haus
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Noun

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Freudenhaus n (strong, genitive Freudenhauses, plural Freudenhäuser)

  1. (dated) brothel (house of prostitution)

Declension

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Further reading

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