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Stift

Stift

See also: stift and štift

German

Noun

Stift m (genitive Stifts or Stiftes, plural Stifte)

  1. pin
  2. pen
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from stiften.

Noun

Stift n (genitive Stifts or Stiftes, plural Stifte or Stifter)

  1. abbey
  2. monastery
Declension

stift

stift

See also: Stift and štift

Danish

Adjective

stift

  1. neuter singular of stiv

Pronunciation

Noun

stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifte)

  1. a diocese (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric

Declension

Noun

stift c (singular definite stiften, plural indefinite stifter)

  1. a replacable graphite core for a pencil or propelling pencil
    Stiften er gået i stykker!
    The lead has broken!

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

stift f (plural stiften, diminutive stiftje n)

  1. graphite core of a pencil
  2. a felt-tip pen, a marker
  3. a chip (in football).

Derived terms

Verb

stift

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of stiften
  2. imperative of stiften

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

stift n

  1. a pin, a needle (a long object, sharp or not)
  2. a drawing utensil, an engraver's needle, a replacable graphite core for a pencil
  3. a gramophone needle
    en sådan här skiva till och jag måste byta stift
    another party/record like this and I need to change see/needle
  4. a diocese,[1] a see (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric

Declension

Inflection of stift 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stift stiftet stift stiften
Genitive stifts stiftets stifts stiftens

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See also

References

  1. Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) ISBN 978-913832379-3