noun
folder
B1
Mappe is a feminine noun meaning 'folder' or 'portfolio', used for document holders and presentation folders. Plural: Mappen. No reflexive or auxiliary. It’s a regular noun with standard declension; use die Mappe (nom. sg.). In German contexts it often refers to a paper or plastic folder.
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Bitte legen Sie alle wichtigen Dokumente in diese Mappe.
Please put all important documents in this folder.
Ich lege das wichtige Formular in meine Mappe.
I'll put the important form in my folder.
Nachdem die Bewerberin die Mappe abgegeben hatte, wartete sie auf die Antwort, weil die Frist bald endete.
After the applicant handed in the folder, she waited for the response because the deadline was ending soon.
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Picture a flat folder (Mappe) holding papers and drawings.
Sounds like 'map' with an -e — imagine a folder that looks like a map.
Feminine (die): remember 'die Mappe' — picture a bright-colored folder (often feminine-coded color).
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Common in school and office contexts. Plural is 'Mappen'.