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How do you say "receipt" in German?
die Quittung
In German, "receipt" is die Quittung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kvee-TOONG', stress on the first syllable, with 'qu' making a 'kv' sound.
Grammar notes
die Quittung is feminine. Plural: die Einnahmen.
Example sentence
Bewahre die Quittung auf, falls du sie zurückgibst.
Keep the receipt in case you return it.
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How to remember die Quittung
Quittung comes from quittieren, 'to give a receipt for/settle', related to the English 'to quit' a debt once it is paid off.
Related words
- price der Preis
- discount der Rabatt
- coupon der Gutschein
- refund die Rückerstattung
- cash das Geld
- budget der Haushalt
- savings die Einsparungen
- loan das Darlehen
- debt die Schulden
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Questions about die Quittung
How do you say "receipt" in German?
In German, "receipt" is die Quittung. It is a noun.
Is die Quittung masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Quittung is feminine. Plural: die Einnahmen.
How is die Quittung used in a sentence?
Use die Quittung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Bewahre die Quittung auf, falls du sie zurückgibst. (Keep the receipt in case you return it.).
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