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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

stift.

a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a tack, pin, wire nail, staple, needle (gramophone, record player)

    masculine
  2. lead (for pencils)

    masculine
  3. handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.

noun
  1. a diocese

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German stift, stifte.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.