stift
Danish edit
Pronunciation 1 edit
Adjective edit
stift
Pronunciation 2 edit
Noun edit
stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifter)
Declension edit
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | stift | stiftet | stifter | stifterne |
genitive | stifts | stiftets | stifters | stifternes |
Noun edit
stift c (singular definite stiften, plural indefinite stifter)
- a replaceable graphite core for a pencil or propelling pencil
- Stiften er gået i stykker!
- The lead has broken!
Declension edit
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | stift | stiften | stifter | stifterne |
genitive | stifts | stiftens | stifters | stifternes |
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle Dutch stifte, from Middle High German stift, from Old High German stift, from Proto-West Germanic *stift.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
stift f (plural stiften, diminutive stiftje n)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Verb edit
stift
- inflection of stiften:
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.
Noun edit
stift m (definite singular stiften, indefinite plural stifter, definite plural stiftene)
- a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
- lead (for pencils)
- (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring
Derived terms edit
- leppestift
- stifte (verb)
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Low German stift, stifte.
Noun edit
stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta or stiftene)
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
stift
- imperative of stifte
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.
Noun edit
stift m (definite singular stiften, indefinite plural stiftar, definite plural stiftane)
- a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
- lead (for pencils)
- (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring
Derived terms edit
- leppestift
- stifte (verb)
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Low German stift, stifte.
Noun edit
stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta)
References edit
- “stift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
stift n
- a pin, a needle (a long object, sharp or not)
- a lead (in a pencil, especially a mechanical pencil)
- a drawing utensil, an engraver's needle
- a gramophone needle
- en sådan här skiva till och jag måste byta stift
- another party/record like this and I need to change see/needle
- en sådan här skiva till och jag måste byta stift
- a diocese,[1] a see (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric
- (botany) the style of a pistil
Declension edit
Declension of stift | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | stift | stiftet | stift | stiften |
Genitive | stifts | stiftets | stifts | stiftens |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- stift in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stift in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stift in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ^ Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN