stift

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥ifd̥]

stift

1. neuter singular of stiv

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥efd̥]

stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifte)

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

stift c (singular definite stiften, plural indefinite stifter)

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

   Stiften er gået i stykker!

   The lead has broken!

• Audio

  (file)

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).

stift

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of stiften
2. imperative of stiften

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

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

• leppestift

From Middle Low German stift, stifte

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

1. (obsolete) a diocese

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

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

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

• leppestift

From Middle Low German stift, stifte

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

1. (obsolete) a diocese

• “stift” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• Audio

  (file)

stift n

1. a pin, a needle (a long object, sharp or not)
2. a drawing utensil, an engraver's needle, a replacable graphite core for a pencil
3. 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

4. a diocese,[1] a see (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric
5. (botany) the style of a pistil

• nål
• sprint