Papierkram

German

Etymology

Papier (“paper”) +‎ Kram (“stuff”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯kʀaːm/

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• Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧kram

Noun

Papierkram m (genitive Papierkrames or Papierkrams, no plural)

1. (colloquial) paperwork, red tape

Further reading

• “Papierkram” in Duden online