English

Etymology
First attested in the 1540s. Of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/kw��k/, SAMPA|/kw3:k/
audio|en-us-quirk.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|��(r)k

Noun
quirk

1. an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone

#: The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks.

Translations

Catalan: idiosincràcia f
Finnish: oikku, omituisuus
Indonesian: kocak
Japanese: 歪� (���, yugami), �� (���, nejire), � (��, kuse)
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Polish: dziwactwo n
Portuguese: idiossincrasia f
Spanish: idiosincrasia f

See also
quirky

fr:quirk
io:quirk
pl:quirk
ru:quirk
te:quirk
vi:quirk
zh:quirk

• 2007-12-29 23:53 - EncycloPetey - /* Pronunciation */

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