Papierkram

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German

Etymology

Papier (“paper”) +‎ Kram (“stuff”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯kʁaːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧kram

Noun

Papierkram m (strong, genitive Papierkrames or Papierkrams, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) paperwork, red tape, admin

Declension

Declension of Papierkram
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Papierkram
genitive eines des Papierkrames, Papierkrams
dative einem dem Papierkram, Papierkrame1
accusative einen den Papierkram

1Now rare, see notes.

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