Papier
German, noun/paˈpiːɐ̯/
Papier is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R (6 letters) and appears 39 times per million words in written German, the 2,154th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Papier is a German neuter noun meaning “paper (material)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “dünnes, in Form von Blättern vorliegendes, organisches Material, das in der Regel aus einem geleimten Brei…”.
What does Papier mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterpaper (material)
- 2
neuterwrapping made of paper or a similar material, e.g. with foodstuffs
- 3
neutera sheet of paper
- 4
neutera document or proof, especially ellipsis of Ausweispapier (“identity document, papers”)
- 5
neuterellipsis of Wertpapier (“security”)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. dünnes, in Form von Blättern vorliegendes, organisches Material, das in der Regel aus einem geleimten Brei von Pflanzenfasern hergestellt wird und den verschiedensten Zwecken (Beschreiben, Bedrucken, als Verpackungsmaterial, Baustoff und Ähnliches) dient 2. Schriftstück in kleiner Auflage, meist dünner als ein Buch 3. offizielles Dokument, Schriftsatz, Ausweis, Bescheinigung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Papier
- Papieres genitive
- Papiers genitive
- Papiere plural
- Papieren dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Papier?
- /paˈpiːɐ̯/
- [paˈpiːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Papier
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Papier in German?
Papier appears 39 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).