Norwegian Bokmål

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Size illustration of paper sizes, including A4.

Etymology

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A4 +‎ papir, first part is a colloquial way of describing something typical or expected. Last part from late Old Norse pappir, from Middle Low German pappir, from Latin papyrus (papyrus, paper), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, papyrus), of unknown descent, perhaps from Egyptian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːfiːrəpapiːr/
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  • Rhymes: -iːr
  • Hyphenation: A‧4‧pa‧pir

Noun

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A4-papir n (definite singular A4-papiret, indefinite plural A4-papir or A4-papirer, definite plural A4-papira or A4-papirene)

  1. A piece of paper in the standard A4 format
    det ligger et stort A4-papir på bordet
    there is a big A4 paper on the table

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