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How do you say "toilet paper" in German?
das Toilettenpapier
In German, "toilet paper" is das Toilettenpapier.
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Pronunciation
toh-ahl-EH-ten-pah-peer. Toiletten is 'toh-ahl-EH-ten' and Papier is 'pah-peer'.
Grammar notes
Das Toilettenpapier is neuter. Plural is Toilettenpapiere. It is a compound of Toilette (toilet) and Papier (paper).
Example sentence
Das Toilettenpapier ist weiß.
The toilet paper is white.
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How to remember das Toilettenpapier
Toilettenpapier is literally toilet plus paper. Every bathroom needs it.
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- candle die Kerze
- clothes hanger der Kleiderbügel
- diary das Tagebuch
- dish towel das Geschirrhandtuch
- grater die Küchenreibe
- toothbrush die Zahnbürste
- toothpaste die Zahnpasta
- tv der Fernseher
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Questions about das Toilettenpapier
How do you say "toilet paper" in German?
In German, "toilet paper" is das Toilettenpapier. It is a noun.
Is das Toilettenpapier masculine or feminine?
Das Toilettenpapier is neuter. Plural is Toilettenpapiere. It is a compound of Toilette (toilet) and Papier (paper).
How is das Toilettenpapier used in a sentence?
Use das Toilettenpapier as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Toilettenpapier ist weiß. (The toilet paper is white.).
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"Toilet paper" in other languages
- Japanese トイレットペーパー (toirettopēpā)
- Korean 휴지 (hyuji)
- Chinese 卫生纸 (wèi shēng zhǐ)
- Spanish el papel higiénico
- Spanish (Latin America) el papel higiénico
- French le papier toilette
- Italian la carta igienica
- Russian туалетная бумага (tualetnaja bumaga)
- Greek το χαρτί υγείας (to harti iyias)
- Arabic ورق تواليت (wara' tuwaleet)
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