kreditt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Italian credit, from Latin crēdō (“believe, trust; loan”).

Noun

kreditt m (definite singular kreditten, indefinite plural kreditter, definite plural kredittene)

1. economic confidence enjoyed by a person or firm
2. deferred payment
3. financial assistance, loans

Etymology 2

From English credit.

Noun

kreditt m (definite singular kreditten, indefinite plural kreditter, definite plural kredittene)

1. credit, honor, praise

Derived terms

• kredittkort
• kredittverdig

Related terms

• kreditere

References

• “kreditt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kreditt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian credit, from Latin crēdō (“believe, trust; loan”). The sense of "honor, praise" may be borrowed from English.

Noun

kreditt m (definite singular kreditten, indefinite plural kredittar, definite plural kredittane)

1. economic confidence enjoyed by a person or firm
2. deferred payment
3. financial assistance, loans
4. credit, honor, praise

Derived terms

• kredittkort
• kredittverdig

Related terms

• kreditere

References

• “kreditt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.