Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Polish kwit, ultimately from Middle High German quit-brief. Compare Latvian kvīts, which may have come from either Polish or directly from Baltic German, and more distant Russian квита́нция (kvitáncija).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kvìtas m (plural kvìtai) stress pattern 2

  1. receipt (an official certificate showing the delivery and receipt of money and other valuables)

Declension

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References

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  • kvitas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • kvitas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024