stift

See also: Stift and štift

Danish

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥ifd̥]

Adjective

stift

1. neuter singular of stiv

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German stift, sticht.

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥efd̥]

Noun

stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifter)

1. a diocese (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric

   Coordinate term: bispedømme

Declension

Declension of stift

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stift	stiftet	stifter	stifterne
genitive	stifts	stiftets	stifters	stifternes

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German steft, stift.

Noun

stift c (singular definite stiften, plural indefinite stifter)

1. a replaceable graphite core for a pencil or propelling pencil

   Stiften er gået i stykker!

   The lead has broken!

2. a tack, pin

Declension

Declension of stift

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stift	stiften	stifter	stifterne
genitive	stifts	stiftens	stifters	stifternes

References

• “stift” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “stift” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

viltstift

Wikipedia ^nl

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch stifte, from Middle High German stift, from Old High German stift, from Proto-West Germanic *stift.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

stift f (plural stiften, diminutive stiftje n)

1. graphite core of a pencil
2. a felt-tip pen, a marker
3. a chip (in football)

Derived terms

• lippenstift
• markeerstift
• merkstift
• viltstift

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: setif, setip
• → Papiamentu: steft

Verb

stift

1. inflection of stiften:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

stiften

Wikipedia ^no

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.

Noun

stift m (definite singular stiften, indefinite plural stifter, definite plural stiftene)

1. a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
2. lead (for pencils)
3. (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring

Derived terms

• leppestift
• stifte (verb)

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German stift, stifte.

Noun

stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta or stiftene)

1. (obsolete) a diocese

Etymology 3

Verb

stift

1. imperative of stifte

References

• “stift” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “stift_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “stift_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.

Noun

stift m (definite singular stiften, indefinite plural stiftar, definite plural stiftane)

1. a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
2. lead (for pencils)
3. (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring

Derived terms

• leppestift
• stifte (verb)

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German stift, stifte.

Noun

stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta)

1. (obsolete) a diocese

References

• “stift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.