papier

See also: Papier and papièr

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch papier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpiːr/
  • Audio:(file)

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. Doublet of paper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːˈpiːr/, /pɑˈpiːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

Descendants

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

French

Etymology

From Old French papier, from Old Catalan paper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.pje/
  • Audio:(file)

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

Descendants

Further reading

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French papier.

Noun

papier m (plural papiers) (Guernsey)

  1. paper

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan paper.[1] Attested from 1308.[2]

Noun

papier oblique singular, m (oblique plural papiers, nominative singular papiers, nominative plural papier)

  1. reed, rush
  2. paper
  3. list, account

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines (1980–1991) “paper”, in Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes
  2. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “papyrus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 7: N–Pas, page 590

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German papier, from Old French papier.[1][2][3][4] First attested in 1528.[5] Compare Silesian papiōr.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.pjɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -apjɛr
  • Syllabification: pa‧pier

Noun

papier m inan (diminutive papierek, augmentative papierzysko, related adjective papierowy)

  1. paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water)
    Książkę wydrukowano na papierze wysokiej jakości. ― The book was printed on high-quality paper.
  2. (colloquial, often in the plural) paper (official letter that has the validity of a document)
    Synonym: dokument
    Masz papier na to, że jesteś elektrykiem? ― Do you have the papers to prove that you're an electrician?
  3. (colloquial) dollar (official currency of the United States)
    Synonyms: baks, dolar, dolec, zielony
  4. paper (open hand in the game of rock paper scissors)
  5. (obsolete) paper (any paper money)
    Synonym: bankot
  6. (obsolete, historical) gulden (old currency of the Netherlands)
    Synonym: gulden
  7. (Middle Polish) bundle of paper
  8. (Middle Polish) book
    Synonym: książka
  9. (Middle Polish) letter
    Synonym: list

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

adverbs
nouns
  • papier czerpany
  • papier kancelaryjny
  • papier kredowy
  • papier liniowy
  • papier milimetrowy
  • papier wartościowy
  • papiery dłużne
  • wariackie papiery
proverbs
  • papier jest cierpliwy
verbs
  • mieć papiery impf
  • rzucić papierami pf, rzucać papierami impf
  • szeleścić papierem impf

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “papier”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017) “papier”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
  3. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “papier”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  4. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “papier”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎[1] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  5. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “papier”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

West Frisian

Etymology

From Dutch papier.

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
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