skrue

From Middle Low German schruve.

skrue c (singular definite skruen, plural indefinite skruer)

1. a screw or bolt

   Coordinate terms: møtrik, bolt, søm

2. propeller (of a ship)
3. pasta (formed like screws)

   Synonym: pastaskrue

skrue (imperative skru, infinitive at skrue, present tense skruer, past tense skruede, perfect tense skruet)

1. to screw (a screw or bolt)
2. to turn (something) (up or down)
3. (sports) to kick or throw (the ball) with a spin

• “skrue” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Middle Low German schruve.

skrue m (definite singular skruen, indefinite plural skruer, definite plural skruene)

1. a screw or bolt

   skrue og mutter ― bolt and nut

• bolt
• skru (verb)

• “skrue” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• skruve (noun)
• skru, skrua, skruva, skruve (verb)

Borrowed from Middle Low German schruve. Compare to Swedish skruv and Danish skrue.

(verb): The verb is derived from the noun.

(weird person): Probably a calque of English nut

skrue m (definite singular skruen, indefinite plural skruar, definite plural skruane)

1. (hardware) a screw or bolt

   Synonym: bolt

2. a weird person (usually nonoffensive)

skrue (present tense skruar, past tense skrua, past participle skrua, passive infinitive skruast, present participle skruande, imperative skrue/skru)

1. alternative form of skru

• “skrue” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.