Stift

Meaning

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

Concepts

pin

pencil

pen

peak

zenith

acme

apex

highlight

point

summit

tip

ballpoint pen

stud

tack

peg

culmination

ballpoint

spike

nib

crayon

boils sens de bouillir

conclusion

end

ending

finish

termination

climax

stylus

gib

bolt

convent

charitable foundation

cotter

cotter pin

foundation

religious institution

abbey

Parker

fountain pen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtɪft/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Die größte Klosterbibliothek der Welt befindet sich im Stift Admont .

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