Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett papper

paper, papers, documents/²papːɛr/

Meaning

paper; papers; documents

In Swedish: tunt plant material av växtfibrer

Forms

Forms of papper
Singular, indefiniteett papper
Singular, definitepappret
Plural, indefinitepapper
Plural, definitepappren

papper is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort papper, det stora pappret. Check another noun

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Is it en papper or ett papper?

papper in a sentence

  • hon måste visa papper på att hon var bosatt i Göteborg
    she had to produce papers showing she was resident in Göteborg
  • hennes efterlämnade papper
    the documents she left behind
  • en vägg gjord av papper
    a wall made of paper
  • Ha sina papper i ordning
    Have one's papers in order [passport, visa, etc.]
  • värdepapper
    securities

Expressions

  • på papperet
    on paper

Words built with papper

  • tidningspapper newsprint
  • papperskasse paper carrier (bag)
  • toalettpapper toilet paper
  • skrivmaskinspapper typing paper
  • pappersnäsduk paper handkerchief
  • pappersindustri paper industry

Questions

What does papper mean in English?

papper means “paper, papers”.

Is it en papper or ett papper?

It is ett papper, and “the paper” is pappret.

What is the plural of papper?

papper doesn't change in the plural: ett papper, två papper (definite: pappren).

Similar words

kartong

Origin

From Old Swedish papir, from late Old Norse pappir, from Middle Low German papīr, pappīr, from Old French papier.

Nearby common words

papper is number 1,059 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary