kvittera

Swedish

Etymology

From German quittieren suffixed with -era, from Medieval Latin quitāre (“to free from debt”), from Latin quietāre (“to calm”). Cognate of Danish kvittere, French quitter, Italian quitare, Spanish quitar. For the shift in sense from "settle a debt" to "equalize score", compare Swedish vedergälla, English pay back, English even the score, etc.

Verb

kvittera (present kvitterar, preterite kvitterade, supine kvitterat, imperative kvittera)

  1. to give a receipt, to confirm a transaction, to pay back, to return
  2. (sports) equalize (to make the scoreline equal by scoring points)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kvittera (weak)
active passive
infinitive kvittera kvitteras
supine kvitterat kvitterats
imperative kvittera —
imper. plural1 kvitteren —
present past present past
indicative kvitterar kvitterade kvitteras kvitterades
ind. plural1 kvittera kvitterade kvitteras kvitterades
subjunctive2 kvittere kvitterade kvitteres kvitterades
present participle kvitterande
past participle kvitterad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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