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Stift

pen

noun SHTIFT Rare

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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