paperassa

Catalan

Etymology

From paper +‎ -assa. Cognate with French paperasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pə.pəˈɾa.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pa.peˈɾa.sa]

Noun

paperassa f (plural paperasses)

1. a mass of documents, especially those required by bureaucratic authorities; paperwork, bumfodder

   Synonym: patracols

Further reading

• “paperassa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.