A sporf is a generic term for a single eating utensil combining the properties of a spoon

Spoon

A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery , especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for serving. Spoons are also used in food preparation to measure, mix, stir and toss ingredients...

, fork

Fork

As a piece of cutlery or kitchenware, a fork is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end. The fork, as an eating utensil, has been a feature primarily of the West, whereas in East Asia chopsticks have been more prevalent...

, and knife

Knife

A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...

. One popular brand was invented by William McArthur in the 1940s in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and sold with the brand name Splayd, another brand with a serrated edge is the Eazi-Eater

Shape

A sporf typically has a spoon shape with fork tines in the middle and flat edges on one or both sides suitable for cutting through soft food. An alternate shape involves the knife part being incorporated into the handle. One company manufactures a sporf that additionally includes a can tab opener on the end of the handle.

The edge of a sporf is similar to a butter knife

Butter knife

In common usage, a butter knife may refer to any non-serrated table knife designed with a dull edge and rounded point; formal flatware patterns make a distinction between such a place knife and a butter knife...

 in sharpness and use.

Name

The name is a similar portmanteau to that of other combination utensils:

• spife
  Spife
  A spife is a tool where the blade of a knife is used as the handle of the spoon, often used for cutting kiwi fruit. Its name is a portmanteau, using the words "spoon" and "knife". More commonly today, a spife is sold with a handle guard that covers the blade of the handle to prevent injury while...
  
   - a spoon and knife combination
• spork
  Spork
  A spork or a foon is a hybrid form of cutlery taking the form of a spoon-like shallow scoop with three or four fork tines. Spork-like utensils, such as the terrapin fork or ice cream fork, have been manufactured since the late 19th century; patents for spork-like designs date back to at least 1874,...
  
   - a spoon and fork combination
• knork
  Knork
  A knork is a hybrid form of cutlery which combines the cutting capability of a knife and the spearing capability of a fork into a single utensil. The word knork is a portmanteau of knife and fork...
  
   - a knife and fork combination

See also

• Grapefruit spoon
  Grapefruit spoon
  A grapefruit spoon is a utensil usually similar in design to a teaspoon that tapers to a sharp edge or teeth, the intent of the front serration being to separate the flesh of a grapefruit from its rind...
  
  
• Pastry fork
  Pastry fork
  A pastry fork, also known as a "pie fork", is a fork designed for eating pastries and other desserts while holding a plate. The fork has 3 or 4 tines...
  
  
• Butter knife
  Butter knife
  In common usage, a butter knife may refer to any non-serrated table knife designed with a dull edge and rounded point; formal flatware patterns make a distinction between such a place knife and a butter knife...
  
  
• Table knife
  Table knife
  A table knife is an item of cutlery, part of a table setting. Table knives are typically of moderate sharpness only, designed to cut only prepared and cooked food. They are usually made of stainless steel and may be ornate, often having handles of bone, wood or ivory.The distinguishing feature...
  
  
• Lusikkahaarukka