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German
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
Noun
Quitte f (genitive Quitte, plural Quitten)
- quince (fruit)
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Further reading
- “Quitte” in Duden online
- “Quitte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache