Notepad

/ˈnoʊtpæd/ noun

Definition

A small book or pad of paper for writing notes. Also refers to simple text editing software applications.

Etymology

Compound word from 'note' (from Latin nota 'mark, sign') + 'pad' (from Low German or Dutch pad 'path, sole'). The 'pad' meaning evolved from 'cushion' to 'collection of sheets' in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The humble notepad represents humanity's transition from permanent to temporary writing - while ancient scribes carved important texts in stone, we fill cheap paper pads with fleeting thoughts, grocery lists, and phone numbers. Digital notepads maintain this philosophy of quick, disposable text in our computer age.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማረጋጋ
mah-reh-gah-gah
ARالعربية
دفتر ملاحظات
dafatar mulaahatha
BNবাংলা
নোটপ্যাড
noht-pyad
CACatalà
llibreta
yee-breh-tah
CSČeština
poznámkový blok
pohz-nahm-koh-vee blohk
DADansk
notesbog
noh-tes-bog
DEDeutsch
Notizblock
noh-teez-blohk
ELΕλληνικά
σημειωματάριο
see-mee-oh-mah-tah-ree-oh
ESEspañol
libreta
lee-BREH-tah
FAفارسی
دفتر یادداشت
dafatar yad-dasht
FISuomi
muistikirja
moo-ee-stee-kee-rah
FRFrançais
bloc-notes
blohk-noht
GUGU
નોંધપુસ્તક
nohndh-pustak
HAHA
takardar littafi
tah-kar-dar lee-tah-fee
HEעברית
פנקס
pankas
HIहिन्दी
नोटपैड
noht-pai-d
HUMagyar
notesz
noh-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
buku catatan
boo-koo chah-tah-tan
IGIG
akwụkwọ akụkọ
ah-kwoo-kwoh ah-koo-koh
ITItaliano
taccuino
tah-choo-ee-noh
KKKK
журнал
zhurnal
KMKM
សៀវភៅកត់សម្គាល់
seey-vaak kat sam-kal
MRMR
नोटबुक
noht-book
MSBahasa Melayu
buku catatan
boo-koo chah-tah-tan
MYမြန်မာ
မှတ်တမ်း
hmat-tam
NLNederlands
notitieblok
noh-tee-tee-blohk
NONorsk
notesbok
noh-tes-bok
PAPA
ਨੋਟਬੁੱਕ
noht-book
PLPolski
notes
noh-tes
PTPortuguês
blocos de notas
BLOH-kohs deh NOH-tahs
RORomână
agendă
ah-jen-dah
RUРусский
блокнот
blohk-noht
SVSvenska
anteckningsbok
ahn-teh-king-bok
SWKiswahili
daftari
dah-fah-ree
TAதமிழ்
குறிப்புப் புத்தகம்
kuri-ppu-puth-thah-kam
TEతెలుగు
నోట్స్ పుస్తకం
nohts pusthakam
THไทย
สมุดบันทึก
sumoot ban-theuk
TLTL
talaarawan
tah-lah-ah-wan
TRTürkçe
not defteri
noht deh-fer-tee
UKУкраїнська
блокнот
blohk-noht
URاردو
نوٹ بک
noht book
VITiếng Việt
sổ tay
soh tay
YOYO
ìwé àṣẹ
ee-weh ah-sheh
ZUZU
incwadi yezibambiso
in-kwah-dee yeh-zee-bahm-bee-soh

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