Stift

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine,strong) pin (short rod of metal, wood etc., used e.g. for fastening)
2. (masculine,strong) pencil, pen, stylus; includes all rod-shaped writing implements other than fountain pens, though even these may be included informally
3. (dated,informal,masculine,strong) a boy, especially an apprentice

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʃtɪft/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle High German stift, steft, from Old High German stift, steft, from Proto-West Germanic *stift, from Proto-Germanic *stiftaz (“pin, nail”); likely derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyp- (“stiff, erect”), whence also German steif (“stiff”). Cognate with German Low German Stift.

Sinne

Die größte Klosterbibliothek der Welt befindet sich im Stift Admont .

The largest monastery library in the world is located in Admont Abbey.