"Flittchen" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪtçən/ Audio: De-Flittchen.ogg
Etymology: Probably from underlying *Flitterchen, from flittern (“to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress”) + -chen, or alternatively from the related noun Flitter (“lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity”). Etymology templates: {{m|de||*Flitterchen}} *Flitterchen, {{suffix|de|flittern|-chen|t1=to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress}} flittern (“to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress”) + -chen, {{m|de|Flitter|t=lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity}} Flitter (“lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Flittchen n (strong, genitive Flittchens, plural Flittchen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Flittchens [genitive], Flittchen [plural], strong [table-tags], Flittchen [nominative, singular], Flittchen [definite, nominative, plural], Flittchens [genitive, singular], Flittchen [definite, genitive, plural], Flittchen [dative, singular], Flittchen [dative, definite, plural], Flittchen [accusative, singular], Flittchen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (derogatory, informal) hussy; tart; slut (a woman, typically young, who is promiscuous or whose appearance and behaviour make her suspect of promiscuity) Tags: derogatory, informal, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Flittchen-de-noun-YwTF-L4C Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -chen

Inflected forms

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