schroef

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxruf/
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  • Rhymes: -uf

Noun

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

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

Verb

schroef

  1. first-person singular present indicative of schroeven
  2. imperative of schroeven

Usage notes

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

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