štift

See also: stift and Stift

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtîft/

Noun

štȉft m inan or m anim (Cyrillic spelling шти̏фт) (regional)

  1. (inanimate) headless nail
  2. (dated, inanimate) pen, pencil
  3. (inanimate) fountain pen
  4. (inanimate) lipstick
  5. (dated, slang, animate) hoodlum, scoundrel (criminal willing to take on dirty jobs)
  6. (inanimate) foundation, supporting institution

References

  • “štift”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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