Pappenstiel
derNountrifle; small amount (usually in 'kein Pappenstiel')
English translations
- 01
dummy
- 02
insignificant person
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Kleinigkeit; etwas Unbedeutendes.
- English meaning
- Trifle
- Synonym
- Kleinigkeit, Belanglosigkeit
- German example
- Das ist doch ein Pappenstiel im Vergleich zu den tatsächlichen Kosten.
- English example
- That's a trifle compared to the actual costs.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pappenstiel
- Plural Form
- die Pappenstiele
Example sentences with “Pappenstiel”
Das neue Auto war kein Pappenstiel. (The new car was not a trifle/was very expensive.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pappenstiel used alone?
Almost exclusively in the phrase 'kein Pappenstiel' to mean something is not cheap or negligible.