German word

Quittung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkvɪtʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreceipt

Example

Kannst du mir die Quittungen vom letzten Monat zeigen?

Could you show me the receipts from last month?

Illustration for Quittung (receipt)

More examples

Bitte reichen Sie die Quittung zusammen mit dem Formular ein.

Please submit the receipt together with the form.

Core concept

A paper record that confirms money was received and can be kept as proof for accounts or taxes.

Common phrases

  • Quittung einreichen

    submit a receipt

  • Quittung beilegen

    enclose a receipt

  • eine Quittung verlangen

    request a receipt

Similar words

Rechnung: A bill or document stating what payment is due for goods or services.
Beleg: A transaction record kept as evidence for bookkeeping.
Kassenbon: A simple printed receipt issued at a shop's checkout.
Bon: An informal name for a small receipt or payment record.

Definition in German

Quittung bezeichnet ein Dokument, das den Erhalt einer Zahlung bescheinigt und häufig für Buchhaltung oder Steuerzwecke aufbewahrt wird.

Word origin

Quittung comes through French quittance from a Latin root related to being released, reflecting a document that releases a debtor after payment.

Usage tips

  • Quittung is feminine, with the plural Quittungen; the related word Kassenbon usually means a shop's printed till receipt.

Opposites

Related words

  • quittierenacknowledge receiptverb
  • Quittungskopiereceipt copynoun

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