paperassa

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From paper +‎ -assa. Cognate with French paperasse.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pə.pəˈɾa.sə]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [pa.peˈɾa.sa]

Noun[edit]

paperassa f (plural paperasses)

a mass of documents, especially those required by bureaucratic authorities; paperwork, bumfodder
Synonym: patracols

Further reading[edit]

“paperassa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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