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Papierstärke

paper weight; paper thickness

noun pah-PEER-shtaer-kuh Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Papierstärke (measured in g/m²) determines how well a paper holds water for watercolour or how readily it crinkles. Artists choose a hohe Papierstärke (high paper weight, e.g. 300 g/m²) for wet techniques. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Für Aquarellmalerei empfiehlt sich eine Papierstärke von mindestens 300 g/m²."

Natural Translation

For watercolour painting a paper weight of at least 300 g/m² is recommended.

Literal Translation

For watercolour-painting recommends itself a paper-weight of at least 300 g/m².

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