French word

papier

Pronunciation

IPA/papje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpaper

Example

Donne-moi du papier, s'il te plaît.

Please give me some paper.

Illustration for papier (paper)

More examples

Conserve ce papier, c'est un document important.

Keep this paper; it is an important document.

Core concept

A thin pressed-fiber sheet that carries writing, printing, or wrapping.

Common phrases

  • une feuille de papier

    one sheet of paper

  • du papier brouillon

    draft paper

  • du papier à lettres

    letter paper

Similar words

feuille: A single sheet taken from a book or notebook for use on its own.
document: A written record containing information on one or more sheets.
papier d'identité: An official document issued by a public authority to prove someone's identity.

Definition in French

Feuille mince fabriquée à partir de fibres, utilisée comme support pour écrire, imprimer ou emballer.

Word origin

French papier comes through Old French from Latin papyrus, ultimately from Greek papyros, the name of the papyrus plant.

Usage tips

  • Papier is masculine, and du papier usually means paper as a material, while un papier or les papiers can mean a document or documents.

Other meanings

  • documentnoun

Related words

  • papeteriestationery storenoun
  • papetierstationery dealernoun
  • paperasseriebureaucratic paperworknoun

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