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