A3-papir

Norwegian Bokmål

Size illustration of paper sizes, including A3.

Etymology

A3 +‎ papir, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet with a number. Last part from Old Norse pappir, from Middle Low German pappir, from Latin papyrus (“papyrus, paper”), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros, “papyrus”), perhaps from Egyptian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːtreːpapiːr/

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• Rhymes: -iːr
• Hyphenation: A‧3‧pa‧pir

Noun

A3-papir n (definite singular A3-papiret, indefinite plural A3-papir or A3-papirer, definite plural A3-papira or A3-papirene)

1. A piece of paper in the standard A3 format

   det ligger et stort A3-papir på bordet

   there is a big A3 paper on the table

Synonyms

• A3-ark (“A3 paper”)

Related terms

• A3-format (“A3 format”)