Probably from underlying*Flitterchen, fromflittern(“to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress”) +-chen, or alternatively from the related nounFlitter(“lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity”).
Flittchen n (strong,genitiveFlittchens,pluralFlittchen)
- (derogatory, informal)hussy;tart;slut(a woman, typically young, who is promiscuous or whose appearance and behaviour make her suspect of promiscuity)
- Some dictionaries defineFlittchen as simply meaning “promiscuous woman”, thus being synonymous withSchlampe(“slut”) and the like. Such use of the word is doubtless possible. However,Flittchen often implies a saucy way of dressing, an active nightlife, an exaggerated inclination to flirting, etc.—perhaps even without the imputation of any above-average degree of actual promiscuity. Conversely, a woman who may be known to be promiscuous, but who exhibits no such behaviour, is less likely to be described as aFlittchen.
Declension ofFlittchen [neuter, strong]
