Madenschraube

German

Etymology

Made (“maggot”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schraube (“screw”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaːdn̩ˌʃʀaʊ̯bə]
• Hyphenation: Ma‧den‧schrau‧be

Noun

Madenschraube f (genitive Madenschraube, plural Madenschrauben)

1. set screw (A screw with threads the entire length and no head.)

Synonyms

• Gewindestift
• Wurmschraube (Austria)