die Blätter
Translation
leaves, sheets of paper, pages
Examples
Im Herbst fallen die Blätter von den Bäumen.
In autumn, the leaves fall from the trees.
Ich brauche ein paar Blätter Papier.
I need a few sheets of paper.
Er blätterte durch die Blätter des Buches.
He leafed through the pages of the book.
Grammar Patterns
leaves ((from sth.)) Blätter von+3 In autumn, the leaves fall from the trees.
a few sheets ((of sth.)) ein paar Blätter et2 I need a few sheets of paper.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Seiten (pages), Bögen (sheets of paper)
Etymology
Plural of 'das Blatt' (leaf, sheet). Cognate with the English word 'blade' (e.g., a blade of grass).
Memory Tips
'Blätter' sounds a bit like 'flutter'. Imagine leaves fluttering down from a tree.