Griffel
German, noun/ˈɡʁɪfl̩/
Griffel is spelled G-R-I-F-F-E-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 45,845th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Griffel is a German masculine noun meaning “stylus, pen, slate pencil (an antiquated writing tool, used in ancient times, prior to the appearance of blackboards)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Stift, der zum Beschreiben von Schiefer- oder Wachstafeln dient”.
What does Griffel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinestylus, pen, slate pencil (an antiquated writing tool, used in ancient times, prior to the appearance of blackboards)
- 2
masculinestyle
- 3
colloquialmasculinefinger, mitt
Nimm deine Griffel weg von meinem Kirschkuchen!
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Stift, der zum Beschreiben von Schiefer- oder Wachstafeln dient 2. derjenige Teil des Stempels in einer Blüte, der die Narbe trägt 3. Finger 4. Werkzeug, mit dem ein Zeichner oder ein Maler künstlerisch arbeitet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Griffel
- Griffels genitive
- Griffeln dative definite plural
- Gr. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Griffel?
- /ˈɡʁɪfl̩/
- [ˈɡʁɪfl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Griffel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Griffel in German?
Griffel appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).