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Gaudium
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German
Etymology
de la gaudium quiet, inner joy, first only as part of de Studentensprache, in which the semantic development happened. Attested since the 17th century in German texts, first with Latin inflection. Commonly known with the current meaning by the 18th century.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡaʊ̯di̯ʊm/
de Gau di um
de De-Gaudium.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,s.sg
de dated fun, amusement
Ungeschickt und geradezu schamlos plump suchte er zum Gaudium und zum Ärger seiner Fachkollegen aus seiner Begabung und seinem Ruhm mit einer kleinlichen und sogar oft ordinären Habgier herauszuholen, was an Geld herauszuholen war.
Usage notes
Formerly a higher register term, its contemporary usage is chiefly informal, regional or humorous.
Declension
n,s.sg
Derived terms
de Gaudi
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