Stift

Significado (Inglês)

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈʃtɪft/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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.

Frases

Die größte Klosterbibliothek der Welt befindet sich im Stift Admont .

A maior biblioteca de mosteiro do mundo está localizada na Abadia de Administração.