kvittens

Swedish

Etymology

From 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

kvittens c

1. receipt (written acknowledgement of payment, delivery, etc.)

Usage notes

The word kvitto is much more frequently used.

Declension

Declension of kvittens
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kvittens	kvittensen	kvittenser	kvittenserna
Genitive	kvittens	kvittensens	kvittensers	kvittensernas

Related terms

• kvitt
• kvitta
• kvittera
• kvittering
• kvitto

References

• 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)