Stift
noun · /ˈʃtɪft/ ·Etymology
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.
Translation
- pin (short rod of metal, wood etc., used e.g. for fastening) masculine, strong
- pencil, pen, stylus (includes all rod-shaped writing implements other than fountain pens, though even these may be included informally) masculine, strong
- a boy, especially an apprentice dated, informal, masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Stift | Stifte |
| Accusative | Stift | Stifte |
| Dative | Stift | Stiften |
| Genitive | Stiftes | Stifte |