Phrase guide

steak knife

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A table knife with a sharp, narrow, and often serrated blade designed for cutting tougher foods such as cooked meats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a sharp table knife used in eating steak

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: table knife

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牛排餐刀 (niúpái cāndāo) — knife with a sharp blade
  • Finnish: pihviveitsi — knife with a sharp blade
  • French: couteau à viande — knife with a sharp blade
  • Galician: coitelo de carne — knife with a sharp blade
  • German: Steakmesser — knife with a sharp blade
  • Icelandic: steikarhnífur — knife with a sharp blade
  • Italian: coltello da carne — knife with a sharp blade
  • Polish: nóż do steków — knife with a sharp blade
  • Turkish: biftek bıçağı — knife with a sharp blade
  • Turkish: steak bıçağı — knife with a sharp blade