закорючка

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Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

закорю́чка (zakorjúčkaf 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