The idea
Use die Quittung for the nominative singular, die Quittung for the accusative, der Quittung for the dative, and der Quittung for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Quittungen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Quittung | die Quittungen |
| Akkusativ | die Quittung | die Quittungen |
| Dativ | der Quittung | den Quittungen |
| Genitiv | der Quittung | der Quittungen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Quittung confirms a received payment or item. Rechnung usually states what is owed; the words serve different purposes.
Useful combinations: eine Quittung ausstellen; die Quittung aufbewahren; gegen Quittung. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Quittungdie QuittungThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Quittung. In the meaning taught here, Quittung is feminine. The nominative plural is die Quittungen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Quittung liegt noch neben der Kasse.The receipt is still beside the till.
- Ich bewahre die Quittung für meine Unterlagen auf.I keep the receipt for my records.
- Auf der Quittung sind Betrag und Datum angegeben.The amount and date are given on the receipt.
- Die Schrift der Quittung ist schon verblasst.The print on the receipt has already faded.
- Die Quittungen stecken in einem kleinen Umschlag.The receipts are in a small envelope.
- Bei diesen Quittungen fehlt der Name des Geschäfts.These receipts are missing the shop's name.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Quittung — die Quittungen. Quittung confirms a received payment or item. Rechnung usually states what is owed; the words serve different purposes.
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___ Quittung (der / die / das)
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die
die: Quittung is feminine.
Plural: die Quittung → die ___
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Quittungen
Quittungen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Quittung (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Quittung.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Quittung (der / die / das)
Plural: die Quittung → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Quittung (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Quittung and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.