загогулина

Russian

Etymology

From за- (za-) +‎ *гогу́ля (*gogúlja) +‎ -ина (-ina); compare Polish gogółka (fruit seed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zəɡɐˈɡulʲɪnə]

Noun

загогу́лина • (zagogúlinaf inan (genitive загогу́лины, nominative plural загогу́лины, genitive plural загогу́лин)

  1. (low colloquial) flourish, squiggle, whorl, curl
  2. (low colloquial) object of this shape
  3. (figurative, low colloquial) unexpected turn of events, plot twist
  4. (regional) knob, thick end of a stick

Declension

Derived terms

  • загогу́линка (zagogúlinka)
  • загогу́ля (zagogúlja)