quirk

• Substantiv, das eine ungewöhnliche, eigenartige oder unerwartete Eigenschaft des Charakters oder Verhaltens einer Person bezeichnet, ebenso eine Besonderheit einer Sache oder Situation.

A noun referring to an unusual, peculiar, or unexpected aspect of a person's character, behavior, or of a thing or situation.

1. Peculiar traitB2informal

   An unusual habit or aspect of a person's behavior or character.

   Eigenart

   • One of his quirks is that he always taps his foot when thinking.
   • She has a quirk of humming while she works.
   • Everyone has their own little quirks.

   Synonymeaberrationcapriceeccentricityfoibleidiosyncrasymannerismodditypeculiarityvagarywhim

2. Unexpected twistB2informal

   A strange or unexpected occurrence or feature.

   Unerwartete Wendung

   • By a quirk of fate, they met again years later.
   • The design has a quirk that makes it stand out.
   • A quirk in the system caused the error.

   Synonymeaberrationanomalycapriceeccentricityodditypeculiaritysingularityturntwistvagary

   Antonymeconstancynormpredictabilityregularityuniformity