Masurian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Polish papiér.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpapɕer/
  • Rhymes: -apɕer
  • Syllabification: pa‧psiér

Noun

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papsiér m inan (diminutive papsiérek, related adjective papsiérowi)

  1. paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water)
  2. sheet of paper
  3. paper (official letter that has the validity of a document)

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “papier”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 28