quebra-nozes

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, breaks-nuts.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈnɔ.zis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈnɔ.ziʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾaˈnɔ.zes/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈnɔ.zɨʃ/ [ˌkɛ.βɾɐˈnɔ.zɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: que‧bra‧-no‧zes

Noun

quebra-nozes m (invariable)

  1. nutcracker
  2. nutcracker (bird)