kvittens
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish kvittancia, from Middle Low German quitancie, from Medieval Latin quitantia, from Latin quietantia. Cognate of English quittance, German Quittanz, French quittance, Italian quietanza.
Noun
editkvittens c
- receipt (written acknowledgement of payment, delivery, etc.)
Usage notes
editThe word kvitto is much more frequently used.
Declension
editDeclension of kvittens | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kvittens | kvittensen | kvittenser | kvittenserna |
Genitive | kvittens | kvittensens | kvittensers | kvittensernas |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- kvittens in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kvittens in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kvittens in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- kvittens in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)