Definition
A tool or implement designed to open or crack clam shells.
Etymology
Compound word of 'clam' plus 'cracker,' following English patterns of combining a noun with an action word to describe a tool. First recorded usage appears in 19th-century American seafood preparation literature.
Kelly Says
Clamcrackers represent practical coastal technology—specialized tools develop naturally in seafood communities, and their names describe their function directly! Different regions developed slightly different designs, much like how oyster knives have regional variations.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ሰላ
en-k-u-la-l se-la
ARالعربية
مفتاح المحار
miftah al-mu-ha-ar
BNবাংলা
কুমড়া ভেঙে
kumra veng-e
CACatalà
esquinçador de cloïsses
es-kin-sha-dor de klo-i-ses
CSČeština
muslicový rozdrcák
moos-li-covy roz-dr-cak
DADansk
muslingkælder
moos-ling-kael-der
DEDeutsch
Muschelknacker
moos-chel-k-nak-er
ELΕλληνικά
σπάτουλα για μύδια
spa-tou-la ya moo-dee-a
ESEspañol
rompe-almeja
ron-peh-al-meh-ha
FAفارسی
کوبل شکاف
ko-bel sha-kaf
FISuomi
mustelikirve
mu-ste-li-kir-ve
FRFrançais
brise-moules
breez-mool
GUGU
કચ્છી કાટવા
kachchi kaat-va
HAHA
kwanci na ruwa
kwan-ci na ru-wa
HEעברית
כידון צדפות
kidon tzed-po-tes
HIहिन्दी
कैमरी तोड़ने वाला
kaimri tod-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
csigakapáló
chig-a-ka-pa-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghancur kerang
pen-han-cur ke-rang
ITItaliano
spezzacuoce
spe-tza-koo-che
JA日本語
アサリ割り器
asari war-i-ki
KKKK
мидерлер бұрғы
mi-der-ler bur-gy
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់សម្ល
preu-bra-sot sam-l
KO한국어
조개 깨기
jo-gae kkae-gi
MRMR
अंघळी तोडणारा
ang-hali to-d-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
penghancur kerang
pen-han-cur ke-rang
MYမြန်မာ
ငါးပိတ် ပြ spol
nga-peit pya spo-l
NLNederlands
mosselkraker
mo-sel-kra-ker
NONorsk
muslingknekker
moos-ling-knek-ker
PAPA
ਮੱਛਰ ਪਾੜਨ ਵਾਲਾ
maachar paad-n wa-la
PLPolski
łopatka do małży
wo-pat-ka do maw-zhi
PTPortuguês
quebra-amêijoas
keh-bra-am-eh-yohs
RORomână
ciocan pentru midii
cho-can pen-tru mee-dee
RUРусский
лопатка для устриц
lopatka dlya ustritsi
SVSvenska
mussla-krossare
moos-la-kross-ar-e
SWKiswahili
kito cha kuchagua samaki
ki-to cha ku-cha-gua sa-ma-ki
TAதமிழ்
ஆறாச்சி உடைக்கும்
aaraachi u-dai-kkum
TEతెలుగు
కంచెలు తొక్కడం
kanchelu thok-kadam
THไทย
เครื่องบดปูม้า
khrueang bod poo maa
TLTL
pambabagsak ng talaba
pa-ma-ba-bags-ak ng ta-la-ba
TRTürkçe
midye kırıcı
mid-ye kir-i-ci
UKУкраїнська
лопата для молюсків
lo-pa-ta dlya mo-lyu-ski-v
URاردو
کنکڑی کا ٹوٹنے والا
konkari ka to-t-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
đồ mở sò
do mo so
YOYO
òtún ìṣẹ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n
ot-un ishe olo-gbon
ZH中文
蛤蜊敲碎器
há lí qiāo suì qì
ZUZU
isikizi esimweni
i-si-ki-zi e-si-mwe-ni