Noun
das Papier
Pronunciation: /paˈpiːɐ̯/
paper (material)
A1
rank #1,469
plural Papiere
Meanings
Noun
- paper (material)
- wrapping made of paper or a similar material, e.g. with foodstuffs
- a sheet of paper
- a document or proof, especially ellipsis of Ausweispapier (“identity document, papers”)
Example sentence
Haben Sie ein Blatt Papier, auf dem ich schreiben kann?
Do you have a piece of paper I can write on?
Word forms
singular
das Papier
plural
die Papiere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Papier
Accusativedas Papier
Dativedem Papier
Genitivedes Papiers
Plural
Nominativedie Papiere
Accusativedie Papiere
Dativeden Papieren
Genitiveder Papiere
Usage
- ein Blatt Papier — Count the material with a unit such as Blatt.
- das Papier / die Papiere — The plural often means documents, rather than the material.
Wir brauchen dickeres Papier für die Einladungen.
We need thicker paper for the invitations.