Buntstift

German

Etymology

bunt (“colored, colorful”) +‎ Stift (“pen, pencil”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊn(t)ˌʃtɪft/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Buntstift m (strong, genitive Buntstiftes or Buntstifts, plural Buntstifte)

  1. colored pencil
  2. (loosely) any colored drawing utensil, thus including felt pens and crayons

Declension

Declension of Buntstift [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Buntstift die Buntstifte
genitive eines des Buntstiftes, Buntstifts der Buntstifte
dative einem dem Buntstift, Buntstifte1 den Buntstiften
accusative einen den Buntstift die Buntstifte

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Buntstift” in Duden online
  • “Buntstift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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