Schraubstock
German
Etymology
16th century, from schrauben (“to screw”) + Stock (literally “stick, trunk”). The latter word here probably continues the use of Middle High German stoc for a kind of wooden block used to shackle prisoners. Compare also French étau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʁaʊ̯pˌʃtɔk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Schraub‧stock
Noun
Schraubstock m (strong, genitive Schraubstocks or Schraubstockes, plural Schraubstöcke)
- vise
- Synonym: (less common) Spannstock
Declension
Declension of Schraubstock [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schraubstock | die | Schraubstöcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Schraubstocks, Schraubstockes | der | Schraubstöcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Schraubstock, Schraubstocke1 | den | Schraubstöcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Schraubstock | die | Schraubstöcke |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
Schraubstock on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Schraubstock” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schraubstock” in Duden online
- “Schraubstock” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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