scriú

See also: scriu

Irish

Alternative forms

scrobha[1] (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from English screw.

Pronunciation

(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /sˠkɾˠuː/ (as if spelled scrú)

Noun

scriú m (genitive singular scriú, nominative plural scriúnna)

screw (fastener)

Declension

Declension of scriú

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	scriú	scriúnna
Vocative	a scriú	a scriúnna
Genitive	scriú	scriúnna
Dative	scriú	scriúnna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an scriú	na scriúnna
Genitive	an scriú	na scriúnna
Dative	leis an scriú don scriú	leis na scriúnna

Derived terms

aerscriú m (“airscrew”)
banscriú m (“female screw”)
corcscriú m (“corkscrew”)
fearscriú m (“male screw”)
glas-scriú m (“check-screw”)
scriúáil (“screw”, verb)
scriúbholta m (“screw-bolt”)
scriúghaltán m (“screw-steamer”)
scriúire m (“screwdriver”)
scriúnasc m (“screw-coupling”)
scriúrinse m (“screw-wrench”)
scriúshnáithe m (“screw-thread”)
scriú-thairne m (“screw-nail”)
scriútharathar m (“screw-auger”)

References

“scroḃa” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

Further reading

"scriú" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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