Schraube

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʁaʊ̯bə/
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  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. screw
    1. most iconically, a screw in the sense of a fluted fastener
      Solange das deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube nach rechts gedreht. (mnemonic)
      For as long as the German empire exists, we turn the screw 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[edit]

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

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Further reading[edit]

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