Stift

See also: stift and štift

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɪft/
• Rhymes: -ɪft

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German stift, steft, from Old High German stift, steft; most likely derived from the Indo-Aryan root *stī̆p (“to project”), whence also German steif (“stiff”), which is a cognate of English stiff; ultimately all from Proto-Indo-European *steypós.

Noun

Stift m (genitive Stiftes or Stifts, plural Stifte)

1. pin
2. pen
3. pencil (Clipping of Bleistift.)
4. stylus

Derived terms

• Bleistift m
• Buntstift m

Etymology 2

Back-formation from stiften.

Noun

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

1. abbey
2. monastery

Further reading

• “Stift” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtift/

Noun

Stift m (plural Stift)

1. pin
2. pen

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary