etw. dem Papier anvertrauen

to commit something to paper

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Noun

Papier n.

Verb

anvertrauen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der alte Professor vertraut seine Erinnerungen dem Papier an.

How it is used

Means 'to commit something to paper.' Formal, literary register. Used in reflective writing or official documents. Implies trust and permanence. Less common in everyday speech.

Other verbs that go with Papier

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. in Papier einwickento wrap something in paper
• etw. zu Papier bringento put something down on paper

All collocations with Papier