Rotstift

German

Etymology

From rot (“red”) +‎ Stift (“pen, pencil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtˌʃtɪft/
  • Hyphenation: Rot‧stift

Noun

Rotstift m (genitive Rotstifts or Rotstiftes, plural Rotstifte)

  1. A red pen

Declension
Declension of Rotstift
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rotstift die Rotstifte
genitive eines des Rotstiftes,
Rotstifts		 der Rotstifte
dative einem dem Rotstift,
Rotstifte1		 den Rotstiften
accusative einen den Rotstift die Rotstifte
1Now uncommon, see notes

References
  • Rotstift in Duden online
  • “Rotstift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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