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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German stift, steft, from Old High German stift, steft, from Proto-West Germanic *stift, from Proto-Germanic *stiftaz (“pin, nail”); likely derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyp- (“stiff, erect”), whence also German steif (“stiff”). Cognate with German Low German Stift.
Noun
Stift m (strong, genitive Stiftes or Stifts, plural Stifte)
- pin (short rod of metal, wood etc., used e.g. for fastening)
- Hyponyms: Holzstift, Metallstift, Kunststoffstift
- pencil, pen, stylus; includes all rod-shaped writing implements other than fountain pens, though even these may be included informally
- Hyponyms: Bleistift, Buntstift, Filzstift, Kugelschreiber, Wachsmalstift
- (informal, dated) a boy, especially an apprentice
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Etymology 2
Back-formation from stiften; compare Dutch sticht.
Noun
Stift n (strong, genitive Stiftes or Stifts, plural Stifte or Stifter)
- endowed monastery
- secular convent
- ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)
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Further reading
- “Stift” in Duden online
- “Stift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Stift m (plural Stift)
- pin
- pen
Further reading