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Lotte bekommt an der Kasse eine Quittung. Lotte gets a receipt at the till.

noun · A2

die Quittung

[ˈkvɪtʊŋ]

receipt

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Synonyms
der Beleg

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Other Examples

  • Ich brauche die Quittung, um den Mantel umzutauschen.

    I need the receipt to exchange the coat.

  • Hast du die Quittung noch?

    Do you still have the receipt?

  • Frau Hilde hebt jede Quittung auf.

    Frau Hilde keeps every receipt.

Grammar

Plural
die Quittungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Quittung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Quittung die Quittungen
Bruno wirtschaftet sorgfältig: Jede Quittung landet abends in einem dicken Ordner. Bruno manages his money carefully: every receipt goes into a thick folder in the evening.
Accusative wen? was? die Quittung die Quittungen
Dative wem? der Quittung den Quittungen
Wir müssen jede Ausgabe mit einer Quittung belegen, sonst bekommen wir das Geld nicht zurück. We have to back up every expense with a receipt, otherwise we won't get the money back.
Genitive wessen? der Quittung der Quittungen

How the Word Is Built

Quitt root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

quittierenquitt

In Otti's situations: Lotte buys clothes

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