på krita

Swedish

Etymology

From på (“on”) +‎ krita (“chalk”), from an older practice of recording sales and debts on a chalkboard at pubs. Compare on the chalk. Attested since 1781.

Adverb

på krita (not comparable)

1. on credit or with an agreement to pay later

   Jag hade glömt plånboken hemma, men eftersom jag är stamkund och de litar på mig så lät de mig handla på krita

   I had left my wallet at home, but since I'm a regular customer and they trust me, they let me shop with an agreement to pay later

See also

• krita

References

• krita in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krita in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• krita in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)