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stift.

graphite core of a pencil

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. graphite core of a pencil

    feminine
  2. a felt-tip pen, a marker

    feminine
  3. a chip (in football)

    feminine
  4. peg, pin

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch stifte, from Middle High German stift, from Old High German stift, from Proto-West Germanic *stift.

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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.