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die Pape
rolling paper
A colloquial term for a small sheet of cigarette paper, used especially for rolling joints.
example
Hast du noch eine Pape für mich?
Do you still have a rolling paper for me?
die Pape
rolling paper
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Meanings
Usage tips
Origin of the word
'Pape' is a colloquial shortened form of 'Papier' (paper). This origin helps you understand the meaning of the word as a 'Blättchen Papier' (small sheet of paper).
EXAMPLE
Meine Papes sind nass geworden.
My rolling papers got wet.
Register: colloquial language
This word clearly belongs to colloquial language and youth slang. It is not used in formal situations or in written standard language.
EXAMPLE
Gib mir mal bitte eine Pape rüber.
Pass me a rolling paper, please.
Typical collocations
In the context of smoking, 'Pape' is often combined with verbs like 'drehen' (to roll), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'haben' (to have), or 'brauchen' (to need).
EXAMPLE
Ich muss noch Papes für die Party kaufen.
I still need to buy rolling papers for the party.
Compare with
Pape vs Papier
paper
'das Papier' and 'die Pape' look similar and both have to do with thin paper, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Papier' is the normal word for the material you write or print on, or use to wrap something. 'Pape' is colloquial and means a small sheet of cigarette paper, especially in certain scenes. The risk of confusion mainly comes from the similar form. For school, the office, or everyday life, you almost always say 'Papier'. 'Pape' is very specific and is not suitable for normal writing paper.
Pape
Mehmet kauft am Kiosk eine Pape und ein Feuerzeug.
Mehmet buys a rolling paper and a lighter at the kiosk.
Papier
Im Büro hat sie nach dem Gespräch ein neues Blatt Papier geholt.
At the office, she got a new sheet of paper after the conversation.
In real life
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