etw. zu Papier bringen

to put something down on paper

Türkçe: bir şeyi kâğıda geçirmek

Not etw. zu Papier stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Papier goes with bringen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Papier n.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der Dichter bringt seine ersten Gedanken zu Papier.

How it is used

Means 'to put something down on paper' (write). Neutral to formal register. Used when committing ideas to writing, e.g., in a meeting: 'Let's put that plan to paper.'

Other verbs that go with Papier

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. in Papier einwickento wrap something in paper
• etw. dem Papier anvertrauento commit something to paper

All collocations with Papier

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)