Papierkram

German

Etymology

Papier (“paper”) +‎ Kram (“stuff”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈpiːɐ̯kʁaːm/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧pier‧kram

Noun

Papierkram m (strong, genitive Papierkrames or Papierkrams, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) paperwork, red tape, admin
    • 2022, “Papierkramland”, in IG POP‎[1], performed by David J. Kirchner ft. Ozan Ata Canani:
      Deutschland ist ein Papierkramland / Willkommen im Papierkramland
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Papierkram [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Papierkram
genitive eines des Papierkrames, Papierkrams
dative einem dem Papierkram, Papierkrame1
accusative einen den Papierkram

1Now rare, see notes.

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