schroef

Etymology 1
Borrowed from, from Latin scrōfa (“female pig”) through comparison with the corkscrew shape of a pig's penis. There is also the Old French escruve (“screw”), from Old Dutch *scrūva ("screw"; whence Middle Dutch schruyve (“screw”)).

Noun

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

Usage notes
The word is common in the Netherlands. In Belgium is more common.

Descendants