schroef
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French escroue, from Latin scrōfa (“female pig”) through comparison with the corkscrew shape of a pig's penis. There is also the Old French escruve (“screw”), from Old Dutch *scrūva ("screw"; whence Middle Dutch schruyve (“screw”)).
Noun[edit]
schroef f or m (plural schroeven, diminutive schroefje n)
- screw (fastener)
- (nautical) A ship's propeller.
- An Archimedes screw.
Usage notes[edit]
The word is common in the Netherlands. In Belgium vijs is more common.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: sekrup
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
schroef
- inflection of schroeven:
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