Papier

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See also: papier and papièr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German papier, from Old French papier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

Papier n (strong, genitive Papieres or Papiers, plural Papiere)

  1. (usually uncountable) paper (material)
  2. (usually uncountable) wrapping made of paper or a similar material, e.g. with foodstuffs
  3. (countable) a sheet of paper
    Synonym: Blatt
  4. (chiefly in the plural) a document or proof, especially short for Ausweispapier (identity document, papers)
    Synonyms: Akte, Aufzeichnung, Dokument, Manuskript, Niederschrift, Notiz, Schreiben, Skript, Text, Unterlage, Urkunde
  5. (chiefly in the plural, finance, stock market) Short for Wertpapier (security).

Usage notes

  • (sheet of paper): The formal expression for this is Blatt Papier. Both of these words are also used on their own, however. Blatt is more common, particularly in the plural (Blätter).

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Descendants

  • Hungarian: papír
    • Romanian: papir
  • Romansch: palpiri
  • Serbo-Croatian: papir
  • Silesian: papiōr
  • Ukrainian: папір (papir)

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Hunsrik

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Noun

Papier n (plural Papiere)

  1. paper

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