Schraube

See also: schraube

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schrūbe. The earlier developments seem not to be quite clear; see screw for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʁaʊ̯bə/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯bə

Noun

Schraube f (genitive Schraube, plural Schrauben, diminutive Schräubchen n)

  1. screw
    1. most iconically, a screw in the sense of a fluted fastener
      die Schrauben anziehen
      to tighten the screws
      Solang das Deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube rechts gedreht. (mnemonic)
      As long as the German Reich exists, the screw will be turned to the right.
    2. a propeller advancing by helical movement
    3. the simple machine called screw
    4. the abstracted form things may acquire called helix
    5. a spiral movement, a spin around the longitudinal axis
      1. a spiral movement around the longitudinal axis formalized in athletics

Declension

Declension of Schraube [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schraube die Schrauben
genitive einer der Schraube der Schrauben
dative einer der Schraube den Schrauben
accusative eine die Schraube die Schrauben

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • schraubig
  • Schräubchen, Schräublein
  • schraubenartig, schraubenförmig

Descendants

Further reading

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