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schrauben.

to screw (fasten something with screws, remove by unscrewing)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈʃraʊ̯bən][ˈʃraʊ̯bm̩][ˈʃʁaʊ̯bən][ˈʃʁaʊ̯bm̩]
  1. to screw (fasten something with screws, remove by unscrewing)

    transitive · weak
  2. to design or move in a helical movement

    reflexive · transitive · weak
  3. to put the screws on, to screw

    obsolete · transitive · weak
  4. to jibe, to jeer

    obsolete · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle High German [Term?]; cognate with Hunsrik schrauve.

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