stiftblyant

stiftblyant

Danish

Etymology

From stift (“lead, as in a pencil”) +‎ blyant (“pencil”).

Noun

stiftblyant

1. mechanical pencil
   • 2011, Mats Strandberg; Sara B. Elfgren, Engelsfors 1 - Cirklen, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN

     I stedet virker hun helt koncentreret om at sætte ny stift i sin stiftblyant.

     Instead, she seems completely focused on placing a new lead in her mechanical pencil.

   • 2014, Sarah Engell, 21 måder at dø, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN

     Min stiftblyant knækker. Jeg trykker mere stift frem og tegner en lang lige streg, der slutter med en cirkel.

     My mechanical pencil breaks. I press forth more lead and draw a long straight line, ending in a circle.

   • 2009, Mads Heinesen, Hvad så, Vilmer?, Rosinante&Co. →ISBN, page 43

     Lisa trykker stiften på sin stiftblyant helt ud. Da hun presser den ind igen, knækker stiften.

     Lisa extends the lead of her mechanical pencil all the way out. As she presses it back in, the lead breaks.