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
- receipt (written acknowledgement of payment, delivery, etc.)
Usage notes
The word kvitto is much more frequently used.
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | kvittens | kvittens |
definite | kvittensen | kvittensens | |
plural | indefinite | kvittenser | kvittensers |
definite | kvittenserna | kvittensernas |
Related terms
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)