kurtisan
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana.
Noun
kurtisan c
- courtesan:
- A prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
- The mistress of a royal or noble.
Declension
| Declension of kurtisan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kurtisan | kurtisanen | kurtisaner | kurtisanerna |
| Genitive | kurtisans | kurtisanens | kurtisaners | kurtisanernas |
Further reading
- kurtisan in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- kurtis in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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