просак
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Either про- (pro-) + сак (sak) or deverbal from проси́ть (prosítʹ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
проса́к • (prosák) m inan (genitive проса́ка, nominative plural проса́ки, genitive plural проса́ков)
- (dated) rope-making machine
- (figuratively, colloquial) an unpleasant, awkward or embarrassing situation
Declension edit
Declension of проса́к (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-b)