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. Back-formation from stiften; compare Dutch sticht.
Translation
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pin (short rod of metal, wood etc., used e.g. for fastening)
masculine, strong
Hast du einen Stift bei dir?
Do you have a pen on you?
Kann ich deinen Stift benutzen?
Can I use your pen?
Dein Stift ist besser als meiner.
Your pen is better than mine.
- endowed monastery neuter, strong
- apprentice source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- peg source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- pencil source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- pencil, pen, stylus (includes all rod-shaped writing implements other than fountain pens, though even these may be included informally) masculine, strong
- secular convent neuter, strong
- a boy, especially an apprentice dated, informal, masculine, strong
- collegial body neuter, strong
- ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates) neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Stift | Stifte |
| Accusative | Stift | Stifte |
| Dative | Stift | Stiften |
| Genitive | Stiftes | Stifte |