schroef

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxruf/
audio (Belgium) (file)
audio (Netherlands) (file)
Rhymes: -uf

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French escroue. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

schroef f or m (plural schroeven, diminutive schroefje n)

screw (fastener)
(nautical) A ship's propeller.
An Archimedes screw.

Usage notes

The word is common in the Netherlands. In Belgium vijs is more common.

Derived terms

aandrijfschroef
bankschroef
scheepsschroef
schroefaandrijving
schroefdraad
schroefgang
schroefgat
schroefhoorn
schroefkop
schroeflijn
schroefveer
schroeven
schroevendraaier

Descendants

Afrikaans: skroef
→ Indonesian: sekrup
→ Sranan Tongo: skrufu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

schroef

first-person singular present indicative of schroeven
imperative of schroeven

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