Pappe

pappe German Etymology de :inh gmh:*pappe<ety:deverbal<gmh:pepelen>> From de gmh *pappe (attested 15th century, but earlier the derivative gmh pepelen, from the source of modern de Papp thick soup, mash. Also compare modern de päppeln. The original sense of the word was “pap, mush cooked from flour” and “wheatpaste, flour-based glue”. It was then used for a material of book covers made by gluing together several sheets of paper, whence finally “any thick layer of paper” (18th century). The older sense is continued by regional de Papp, which see for more. Pronunciation de /ˈpapə/ de /ˈpɑpːə/ Swiss de De-Pappe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de apə 2 Noun f paperboard, cardboard de Karton de slang drugs blotter acid a piece of paper laced with LSD de Acid de Papp pap, porridge; wheatpaste Usage notes The distinction between de Pappe and de Karton is chiefly regional, the latter being preferred in the south, especially in Austria and Switzerland. (In the north, de Karton is used mainly as a countable noun meaning “cardboard box”.) In technical contexts and idiolectally, fine distinctions may be made between both words, but these vary and have little bearing on general usage. Declension f Hyponyms de Dachpappe de Wellpappe Derived terms de päppeln, de pappen, de pappig Related terms de Pappbecher, de Pappdeckel, de Pappdose de Pappkarton, de Pappschachtel, de pappsatt See also de Pampe Further reading de de Recreational drugs