German word

Blatt

Pronunciation

IPA/blat/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsheet

Example

Kannst du mir bitte ein Blatt geben?

Could you please give me a sheet of paper?

Illustration for Blatt (sheet)

More examples

Sie schrieb die Telefonnummer auf ein Blatt.

She wrote the phone number on a sheet of paper.

Core concept

A flat layer attached to a plant or held as one loose piece of paper.

Common phrases

  • ein Blatt Papier

    a sheet of paper

  • ein Blatt abreißen

    tear off a sheet

  • das Blatt falten

    fold the sheet

Similar words

Papier: Paper used as a material for writing, printing, or other purposes.
Seite: A single page within a book, report, or similar document.
Zettel: A small slip of paper for recording a brief message.

Definition in German

Blatt bezeichnet vorrangig das Pflanzenblatt; in übertragener Bedeutung eine einzelne Seite Papier oder die Seite eines Hefts.

Word origin

The word descends from Old High German blat, with the meaning of a paper sheet developing from the older meaning of a plant leaf.

Usage tips

  • For a page in a book, Seite is usually more precise, while Blatt often suggests a whole sheet or loose paper.

Other meanings

  • leafnoun
  • pagenoun

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