Rotstift

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German

Etymology

From rot (“red”) +‎ Stift (“pen, pencil”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtˌʃtɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: Rot‧stift

Noun

Rotstift m (strong, genitive Rotstiftes or Rotstifts, plural Rotstifte)

  1. A red pen

Declension

Declension of Rotstift
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rotstift die Rotstifte
genitive eines des Rotstiftes, Rotstifts der Rotstifte
dative einem dem Rotstift, Rotstifte1 den Rotstiften
accusative einen den Rotstift die Rotstifte

1Now rare, see notes.

References

  • “Rotstift” in Duden online
  • “Rotstift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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