Quitte

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See also: quitte, and quitté

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Etymology

From Middle High German quiten, from Old High German quitina, from Vulgar Latin *quidonia, from Classical Latin cydōnium, cydōnia māla, from Ancient Greek κυδώνια μῆλα (kudṓnia mêla). Cognate with Dutch kwee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɪtə/,
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Noun

Quitte f (genitive Quitte, plural Quitten)

  1. quince (fruit)

Declension

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Descendants

  • Upper Sorbian: kwita
  • Volapük: kvit

Further reading

  • Quitte” in Duden online
  • Quitte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache