Spanish word

cascanueces

Pronunciation

IPA/kaskaˈnweθes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnutcracker

Example

Mi cascanueces se rompió ayer.

My nutcracker broke yesterday.

Illustration for cascanueces (nutcracker)

More examples

¿Puedes pasarme el cascanueces, por favor?

Can you pass me the nutcracker, please?

Core concept

Two hinged levers for cracking a nut.

Common phrases

  • comprar cascanueces

    buy a nutcracker

  • usar cascanueces

    use a nutcracker

Similar words

abrelatas: Opens metal cans by prying or cutting the lid away from the rim.
sacacorchos: Extracts corks from wine bottles using a spiral worm and leverage.
herramienta: Performs manual tasks such as cutting, gripping, fastening, or shaping in repair and craft.

Definition in Spanish

Herramienta compuesta por dos piezas articuladas que sirven para quebrar nueces.

Word origin

From cascar 'to crack' plus nueces 'nuts', originally naming a handheld tool for breaking nut shells.

Usage tips

  • A masculine noun that keeps the same form in singular and plural (el cascanueces, los cascanueces), and when capitalized with an article it can refer to the ballet El Cascanueces.

Other meanings

  • nutcracker dollnoun

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