выкрутасы

Russian

Etymology

From вы- (vy-, out) + круто́й (krutój, steep, abrupt) + an unclear suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɨkrʊˈtasɨ]

Noun

выкрута́сы • (vykrutásym inan pl (genitive выкрута́сов, plural only)

  1. (colloquial) frills, flourishes, ornaments
  2. (colloquial) rhetorical flourishes
  3. (colloquial) eccentricies, oddities, idiosyncrasies

Declension