papier

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpiːr/

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Noun

papier n (plural papieren, diminutive papiertje n)

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

Etymology

From Old French papier, paper, papir, inherited from Latin papȳrus, 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)

Further reading

• “papier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• papi (Jersey)

Etymology

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

Noun

papier m (plural papiers)

1. (Guernsey) paper

Etymology

From German Papier, from Latin, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpa.pʲɛr/

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Noun

papier m inan

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?

Noun

papier n

1. paper (A material used for writing or printing on, made from cellulose pulp rolled into thin sheets).