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{{also|Stift|štift}}
==Danish==

===Pronunciation 1===
* {{IPA|da|[ˈsd̥ifd̥]}}

====Adjective====
{{head|da|adjective form}}

# {{neuter singular of|da|stiv}}

===Pronunciation 2===
* {{IPA|da|[ˈsd̥efd̥]}}

====Noun====
{{da-noun|et|er}}

# a [[diocese]] (a church unit led by a [[bishop]]), a [[bishopric]]

=====Declension=====
{{da-noun-infl|et|er}}

====Noun====
{{da-noun|en|er}}

# a replaceable [[graphite]] core for a [[pencil]] or [[propelling pencil]]
#: {{ux|da|'''Stiften''' er gået i stykker!|The '''lead''' has broken!}}

=====Declension=====
{{da-noun-infl|en|er}}

{{C|da|Christianity}}

==Dutch==
{{wikipedia|viltstift|lang=nl}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|nl|dum|stifte}}, from {{der|nl|gmh|stift}}, from {{der|nl|goh|stift}}, from {{der|nl|gmw-pro|*stift}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-stift.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{nl-noun|f|-en|+}}

# [[graphite]] [[core]] of a [[pencil]]
# a [[felt-tip pen]], a [[marker]]
# a [[chip]] (in football)

====Derived terms====
{{der-top}}
* {{l|nl|lippenstift}}
* {{l|nl|markeerstift}}
* {{l|nl|merkstift}}
* {{l|nl|viltstift}}
{{der-bottom}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|bor=1|jvn|setif|setip}}
* {{desc|pap|steft|bor=1}}

===Verb===
{{head|nl|verb form}}

# {{infl of|nl|stiften||bare-ten-verb}}

{{C|nl|Writing instruments}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==
{{wp|lang=no|stiften}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nb|gml|stift}}, {{m|gml|steft}}, corresponds to {{cog|de|Stift|g=m}}.

====Noun====
{{nb-noun-m1}}

# a [[tack]], [[pin]], [[wire]] [[nail]], [[staple]], [[needle]] {{q|gramophone, record player}}
# [[lead]] {{q|for pencils}}
# {{lb|nb|gymnastics}} [[handspring]]: slå '''stiften''' - do a handspring

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nb|leppestift}}
* {{l|nb|stifte}} {{q|verb}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{der|nb|gml|stift}}, {{m|gml|stifte}}.

====Noun====
{{nb-noun-n1}}

# {{lb|nb|obsolete}} a [[diocese]]

===Etymology 3===

====Verb====
{{nb-verb-form}}

# {{infl of|nb|stifte||imp}}

===References===
* {{R:Dokpro|lang=nb}}
* {{R:NAOB|stift_1}}
* {{R:NAOB|stift_2}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|nn|gml|stift}}, {{m|gml|steft}}, corresponds to {{cog|de|Stift|g=m}}.

====Noun====
{{nn-noun-m1}}

# a [[tack]], [[pin]], [[wire]] [[nail]], [[staple]], [[needle]] {{q|gramophone, record player}}
# [[lead]] {{q|for pencils}}
# {{lb|nn|gymnastics}} [[handspring]]: slå '''stiften''' - do a handspring

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nn|leppestift}}
* {{l|nn|stifte}} {{q|verb}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{der|nn|gml|stift}}, {{l|gml|stifte}}.

====Noun====
{{nn-noun-n1}}

# {{lb|nn|obsolete}} a [[diocese]]

===References===
* {{R:Dokpro|lang=nn}}

==Swedish==
{{wikipedia|lang=sv}}
[[File:European electrical contour plug (not earthed).JPG|thumb|300px|kontakt med två '''stift''' [plug with two '''prongs'''] ]]
[[File:I5 3230m - Pins.jpg|thumb|300px|'''stift''' på processor ['''pins''' on a processor] ]]
[[File:Beltbuckle1.JPG|thumb|300px|'''stift''' på bältesspänne ['''prong/tongue''' of a belt buckle] ]]
[[File:A container of 0.50 milimeter polymer mechanical pencil leads 20230315 184725.jpg|thumb|300px|'''stift''' till stiftpenna ['''leads''' for a mechanical pencil] ]]
[[File:Lapiz labial.jpg|thumb|300px|läppstift]]
[[File:L+S deo.jpg|thumb|300px|ett deodorant'''stift''' [a '''stick''' of deodorant] ]]

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|sv|Sv-ett stift.ogg}}

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|sv|gml|[[stift]], [[steft]]}}, a variant of {{m|gml|stippen||to nick}}. Cognate of {{cog|de|Stift}}.

====Noun====
{{sv-noun|n}}

# a small, thin (metal) object (often used to fasten or connect something)
## a [[prong]], a [[tongue]] (of a belt buckle)
## a [[prong]] (on an electric plug or the like)
## {{lb|sv|electronics}} a [[pin]]
## a [[lead]] (in a pencil, especially a mechanical pencil ({{m|sv|stiftpenna}}))
## a [[stick]] (of lipstick, deodorant, mosquito repellent, or the like)
##: {{syn|sv|läppstift|q1=lipstick|deodorantstift|q2=deodorant stick|myggstift|q3=mosquito repellent stick}}
## a [[needle]], a [[stylus]] (on a phonograph or the like)
##: {{syn|sv|grammofonstift|q=phonograph needle|nål|t2=needle|q2=more common for more modern record players}}
##: {{ux|sv|En sådan här skiva till och jag måste byta '''stift'''|Another party/record like this and I need to change '''diocese/needle''' (pun)}}
# {{lb|sv|botany}} the [[style]] of a [[pistil]]

=====Declension=====
{{sv-infl-noun-n-zero}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|sv
|blyertsstift
|grammofonstift
|häftstift
|limstift
|läppstift
|myggstift
|ritstift
|stiftpenna
|stålstift
|täckstift
|tändstift
}}

=====See also=====
* {{l|sv|nål}}
* {{l|sv|sprint}}
* {{l|sv|ten}}

===Etymology 2===
{{bor+|sv|gml|[[sticht]], [[stift]]}}. Cognate of {{cog|de|Stift}}. More details at {{m|sv|stifta}}.

====Noun====
{{sv-noun|n}}

# a [[diocese]],<ref>''[http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/5357/a/41146 Utrikes namnbok]'' (7th ed., 2007) {{ISBN|978-913832379-3}}</ref> a [[bishopric]], a [[see]] (region administered by a bishop, especially in Sweden)
#: {{ux|sv|Kalmar '''stift'''|'''diocese''' of Kalmar}}

=====Declension=====
{{sv-infl-noun-n-zero}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|sv
|abbotsstift
|biskopsstift
|stiftsadjunkt
|stiftsbibliotek
|stiftsfullmäktig
|stiftsgård
|stiftsmatrikel
|stiftsmöte
|stiftsnotarie
|stiftsråd
|stiftsstad
|ärkestift
}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|sv|stifta}}
* {{l|sv|stiftelse}}

===References===
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===Further reading===
* {{R:svenska.se|so}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saol}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saob}}
* {{R:runeberg.org|svetym|0957.html stift}}

{{C|sv|Christianity}}