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toilet paper
Soft paper on a roll used for hygienic cleaning after using the toilet. It is a colloquial term for toilet paper.
Wir müssen neues Klopapier kaufen, die letzte Rolle ist fast aufgebraucht.
We need to buy new toilet paper; the last roll is almost used up.
'Klopapier' is a compound word made up of 'das Klo' (colloquial for toilet) and 'das Papier' (paper). So it is literally 'paper for the toilet.'
Kannst du bitte Klopapier auf die Einkaufsliste schreiben?
Can you please put toilet paper on the shopping list?
The word 'Klopapier' belongs to everyday language and is completely normal in informal situations such as shopping or at home. In a very formal or business context, you would tend to avoid it.
Schatz, das Klopapier ist alle!
Honey, we're out of toilet paper!
'Klopapier' is usually counted in 'Rollen' (rolls) or 'Packungen' (packs). Typical phrases are 'eine Rolle Klopapier' (a roll of toilet paper) or 'eine Packung Klopapier kaufen' (to buy a pack of toilet paper).
Im Bad steht noch eine neue Rolle Klopapier.
There's still a new roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.
toilet paper
Klopapier and Toilettenpapier refer to the same soft paper used for cleaning oneself after using the toilet. The key difference is register: Klopapier is colloquial, while Toilettenpapier is neutral and therefore also suitable in more formal situations. In private conversation, both can sound natural.
Kannst du bitte noch eine Packung Klopapier aus dem Supermarkt mitbringen?
Could you please bring home another pack of toilet paper from the supermarket?
Im Hotel wurde das Toilettenpapier im Badezimmer regelmäßig nachgefüllt.
The toilet paper in the hotel bathroom was regularly replenished.
