stift
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsd̥ifd̥]
Adjective
stift
- neuter singular of stiv
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsd̥efd̥]
Noun
stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifte)
- a diocese (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric
Declension
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | stift | stiftet | stifte | stiftene |
genitive | stifts | stiftets | stiftes | stiftenes |
Noun
stift c (singular definite stiften, plural indefinite stifter)
- a replacable graphite core for a pencil or propelling pencil
- Stiften er gået i stykker!
- The lead has broken!
- Stiften er gået i stykker!
Declension
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | stift | stiften | stifter | stifterne |
genitive | stifts | stiftens | stifters | stifternes |
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
stift f (plural stiften, diminutive stiftje n)
- graphite core of a pencil
- a felt-tip pen, a marker
- a chip (in football).
Derived terms
- lippenstift
- markeerstift
- merkstift
- viltstift
Verb
stift
- first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of stiften
- imperative of stiften
Norwegian Bokmål
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)
- a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
- lead (for pencils)
- (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring
Derived terms
- leppestift
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German stift, stifte
Noun
stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta or stiftene)
- (obsolete) a diocese
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)
- a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)
- lead (for pencils)
- (gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring
Derived terms
- leppestift
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German stift, stifte
Noun
stift n (definite singular stiftet, indefinite plural stift, definite plural stifta)
- (obsolete) a diocese
References
- “stift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
stift n
- a pin, a needle (a long object, sharp or not)
- a drawing utensil, an engraver's needle, a replacable graphite core for a pencil
- 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
Declension of stift | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | stift | stiftet | stift | stiften |
Genitive | stifts | stiftets | stifts | stiftens |
Related terms
- grammofonstift
- häftstift
- ritstift
- stifta
- stiftelse
- stiftpenna
See also
- nål
- sprint
References
- Utrikes namnbok (7th ed., 2007) →ISBN