Papier

See also: papier and papièr

German[edit]

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

(usually uncountable) paper (material)
(usually uncountable) wrapping made of paper or a similar material, e.g. with foodstuffs
(countable) a sheet of paper
Synonym: Blatt
(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
(chiefly in the plural, finance, stock market) Short for Wertpapier (“security”).

(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).

Declension of Papier [neuter, strong]