Searching for paper models in different languages

[MikeG5691]

Hello folks,

Okay, so I saw this gif once that flipped through various names used for paper models in different languages, and then listed some of the most common ones down below.

Then I goggled these terms and got mixed results, but if you narrow down your search using ("") in your search, you tend to more specific results. So, instead of goggling firetruck+paper model+Japan, try "firetruck"+ペーパークラフト, or "firetruck"+ペーパークラフト+.jp

Happy hunting in the new year!


Czech - Papírový model /Papírové Modely / Paper Modely
China - 紙模型
Denmark - Papirmodel
Germany - Kartonmodellbau /Kartonmodell schiffe /
Kartonmodellbau schiffe/Papiermodell
English - Paper Model /Card Model /Papercraft
Spanish - Modelo de papel
Estonia - Pepakura
France - Maquette en carton / Maquettes en papier /
Modèle de Papier
Israel - דגם נייר
Italy - Modello di carta / Modelli in Carta
Japan - ペーパークラフト
Netherland - Bouwplaat
Poland - Modelarstwo kartonowe
Portugal - Modelo de papel
Romania - Modelul de hârtie
Russia - Бумажное моделирование
Slovenia - Papierový model
Serbian - Papirno modelarstvo
Sweden - Pappersmodeller
Vietnam - Mô hình giấy
Taiwan -
Thailand -
South Africa - Paper Models+.za

[herky]

nice post will help seeking models

[Siwi]

Thank you, a useful compilation. Linguistically, it stands out that virtually every term is a transliteration of the English or German terms, with only Dutch having nothing in common with the other European languages. The time period something appears can often be dated by this principle. The Vietnamese term means something like 'paper shapes'. The Estonian is coincidently the same as the well-known Japanese software.

[Philip]

A useful list. I would like to add to it if I may.

Spanish: Retallables, Recortables.

[John Wagenseil]

Japan 紙のおもちゃ (Kami no omocha)
(note the kana for paper that it shares with traditional Chinese characters)
Taiwan (Mandarin) 紙模型
Literary Chinese 纸模 (which no one uses anymore)
Cantonese

[MikeG5691]

Originally Posted by Philip

A useful list. I would like to add to it if I may.

Spanish: Retallables, Recortables.

Please do, the more the merrier

[Dragos]

Originally Posted by MikeG5691

Romania - Modelul de hârtie

Machete din carton/ modele din carton ... to be more precise

[hornswoggler]

German

Kartonmodell = card model
Papiermodell = paper model
Kartonmodellbau = card modelling
Papiermodellbau = paper modelling
Modellbaubogen = card model sheet/pattern/kit
Ausschneidebogen = cut/clip-out sheet (mostly used for simple paper crafts for kids)
Bastelbogen = same meaning as above

[hornswoggler]

Originally Posted by MikeG5691

Hello folks,

...
Germany - Kartonmodellbau /Kartonmodell schiffe /
Kartonmodellbau schiffe/Papiermodell
...

Note: schiffe = ships