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How do you say "screw" in German?
die Schraube
In German, "screw" is die Schraube.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'SHROW-beh', with 'sch' sounding like 'sh' and 'au' like 'ow'.
Grammar notes
die Schraube is feminine. Plural: die Schrauben.
Example sentence
Sie zog die Schraube mit einem Schraubenzieher fest.
She tightened the screw with a driver.
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How to remember die Schraube
It rhymes loosely with 'strobe' — picture a screw glinting like a strobe light as it turns in.
Related words
- hammer der Hammer
- screwdriver der Schraubenzieher
- wrench der Schraubenschlüssel
- saw die Säge
- drill die Übung
- wire der Draht
- glue der Kleber
- plastic der Kunststoff
- rubber der Kautschuk
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Questions about die Schraube
How do you say "screw" in German?
In German, "screw" is die Schraube. It is a noun.
Is die Schraube masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Schraube is feminine. Plural: die Schrauben.
How is die Schraube used in a sentence?
Use die Schraube as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie zog die Schraube mit einem Schraubenzieher fest. (She tightened the screw with a driver.).
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