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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kvittens	kvittens
	definite	kvittensen	kvittensens
plural	indefinite	kvittenser	kvittensers
	definite	kvittenserna	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)