papier

See also: Papier and papièr

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch papier, from Middle Dutch papier, from Old French papier, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiːr/

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Noun

papier (plural papiere, diminutive papiertjie)

1. (uncountable) paper
2. (countable) a piece of paper

Descendants

• → Kwanyama: ombapila

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch papier, from Old French papier, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papyrus and paper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːˈpiːr/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧pier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

papier n (plural papieren, diminutive papiertje n)

1. (uncountable) paper (A material used for writing or printing on, made from cellulose pulp rolled into thin sheets.)
2. (countable) A piece of paper.
3. (slang) money (cf. slang sense of paper)

Derived terms

• kladpapier
• papierbak
• papiermolen
• papierwesp
• toiletpapier
• wc-papier

Descendants

• Afrikaans: papier
  • → Kwanyama: ombapila
• Jersey Dutch: pampîr
• Skepi Creole Dutch: paper
• → Aukan: pampila
• → Indonesian: papir
• → Munsee: pámpiil
• → Saramaccan: pampía
• → Sranan Tongo: papira
  • → Caribbean Javanese: papirah
  • → Wayana: pampira
• → Trió: panpira
• → Unami: pampil

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French papier, paper, papir, from Latin papȳrus (probably via a northern Italian intermediate, itself via a semi-learned route from Medieval Latin paperium), a borrowing from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papyrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.pje/

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Noun

papier m (plural papiers)

1. paper (A material used for writing or printing on, made from cellulose pulp rolled into thin sheets)
2. paper (official documents)
3. article, piece (in a newspaper)
4. (in the plural) paperwork

Derived terms

• coucher sur le papier
• Français de papier
• mettre sur papier
• mouchoir en papier
• paperasse
• papier à mouches
• papier à musique
• papier bulle
• papier carbone
• papier collant
• papier colle-mouches
• papier de verre
• papier filtre
• papier hygiénique
• papier mâché
• papier millimétré
• papier peint
• papier terrier
• papier toilette
• papier tue-mouches
• sans-papiers
• sur le papier
• tigre de papier

 

Further reading

• “papier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “papier” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
• “papier” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

Norman

Alternative forms

• papi (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French papier, from Latin papȳrus (probably via a northern Italian intermediate and Medieval Latin paperium), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

Noun

papier m (plural papiers)

1. (Guernsey) paper

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Papier, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papirus (“papyrus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.pjɛr/

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• Rhymes: -apjɛr
• Syllabification: pa‧pier

Noun

papier m inan (diminutive papierek, augmentative papierzysko)

1. paper (material)

   Książkę wydrukowano na papierze wysokiej jakości.

   The book was printed on high-quality paper.

2. (colloquial) document, especially diploma, certification, or proof

   Masz papier na to, że jesteś elektrykiem?

   Do you have the papers to prove that you're an electrician?

3. paper (open hand in the game of rock paper scissors)

Declension

Declension of papier

	singular	plural
nominative	papier	papiery
genitive	papieru	papierów
dative	papierowi	papierom
accusative	papier	papiery
instrumental	papierem	papierami
locative	papierze	papierach
vocative	papierze	papiery

Derived terms

adjective

• papierowy

 

noun

• papiery

 

Further reading

• papier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• papier in Polish dictionaries at PWN

West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈpiə̯r/

Noun

papier n (plural papieren, diminutive papierke)

1. paper (material)
2. sheet of paper

Further reading

• “papier”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011