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
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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
Papier is the general term for the material and can be made more specific with an added word, as in Zigarettenpapier. Pape is a colloquial term specifically for a small sheet of rolling paper, especially one used to roll a joint. In neutral language, Zigarettenpapier is suitable; in the corresponding colloquial context, Pape is the appropriate term.
Pape
Unter Freunden bittet der Kunde um eine Pape zum Drehen eines Joints.
Among friends, the customer asks for a sheet of rolling paper to roll a joint.
Papier
Im Laden bittet der Kunde um dünnes Papier zum Drehen einer Zigarette.
At the store, the customer asks for some thin paper to roll a cigarette.
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