закорючка

Russian

Etymology

From за- (za-) + корю́ка (korjúka, hook) + -ка (-ka). Per Vasmer, корю́ка (korjúka) is expressively derived from крюк (krjuk, hook).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəkɐˈrʲʉt͡ɕkə]

Noun

закорю́чка • (zakorjúčka) f inan (genitive закорю́чки, nominative plural закорю́чки, genitive plural закорю́чек)

  1. (colloquial) squiggle, twirl, curlicue, flourish, hook
  2. (figurative, colloquial) snag, hitch
  3. (figurative, colloquial) trick

Declension

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