How to Say "Bottle Opener" in Italian

apribottiglie

/ˌa.pri.botˈtiʎ.ʎe/masculine

The English phrase "bottle opener" is apribottiglie in Italian.

The term apribottiglie refers to a device used to open bottles by removing the cap.

Meaning: device to open bottles removing the cap (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

This word is a compound of the verb aprire (to open) and the noun bottiglie (bottles).

The word apribottiglie is invariable in number, meaning it does not change whether you are referring to one bottle opener or multiple bottle openers.

/ˌa.pri.botˈtiʎ.ʎe/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 4th syllable.

While apribottiglie is the general term, an Italian speaker might specify an aprisughero for a wine corkscrew. The word for 'cork' is sughero, referring to the cork oak tree native to the Mediterranean.
In many Italian bars, if you cannot find an apribottiglie, you might see a waiter use the edge of a heavy metal lighter or even a coin to pop a cap, though this is increasingly rare in modern settings.
In Italian, many tools follow the same pattern as apribottiglie, such as apriscatole for 'can opener'. These compounds always use the plural form of the object being opened, even when the tool is singular.

Mi serve un apribottiglie.
I need a bottle opener.
This sentence is useful for expressing the need for an apribottiglie.
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Quello è un apribottiglie?
Is that a bottle opener?
This sentence is useful for asking if an object is an apribottiglie.
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A Tom serve un apribottiglie.
Tom needs a bottle opener.
This sentence is useful for stating that someone else needs an apribottiglie.
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