Also means
pencil
Usage Note
Stift is a general word for a writing implement — pen, pencil or crayon — and appears in compounds like Bleistift (pencil) and Buntstift (coloured pencil). Confusingly, with neuter gender das Stift it means a religious foundation or convent. The pen sense is masculine.
Examples
"Kann ich mir kurz deinen Stift leihen?"
Natural Translation
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
Literal Translation
Can I myself briefly your pen borrow?
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