Papiertiger

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of English paper tiger, Papier +‎ Tiger

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌtiːɡɐ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧ti‧ger

Noun[edit]

Papiertiger m (strong, genitive Papiertigers, plural Papiertiger)

  1. paper tiger

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