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Papiersprache

German, noun/paˈpiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə/

Papiersprache is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E (13 letters). Papiersprache is a German feminine noun meaning “bureaucratese” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Linguistik, Sprachpflege: Sprachstil (vor allem: Schreibstil), der als bürokratisch, trocken, abstrakt…”.

What does Papiersprache mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininebureaucratese

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Linguistik, Sprachpflege: Sprachstil (vor allem: Schreibstil), der als bürokratisch, trocken, abstrakt, kompliziert empfunden und kritisiert wird

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 Papiersprache

  • Papiersprachen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Papiersprache?

  • /paˈpiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə/
  • [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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