Russian language is beautiful, but also difficult and with it can not disagree. Some words are not written as they sound, while others have several options for writing and pronunciations. You do not know how the word "mattress" is written, and forgot the rules of the Russian language? The word can be written both "mattress" and "mattress". Do not be scared, both options are correct. And why - will spend a little excursion in history.
Mattress - where did this word come from
The word came to us from Germany. Matratze is written in his homeland. The new word in Russia was recognized at the end of the 17th century, he was borrowed from the visitors of the Germans. They brought the mattress himself, and his name. Russian people have not yet knew about this soft bed and his comfort. But the convenience of sleep on a soft perin was rated quickly, and the Russian language was replenished with a new word. And his ending was on the letter "C". So they said, and so wrote this word. First, the mattresses used rich people. They stuffed a soft bed in foam, feathers and cotton. And the poor peasants under the 20th century slept on the furnaces and bare shops or covered with her fabric bedding. Then the luxury item reached the poor.
Mattress - where did this word come from
In Russian, the word "mattress" appeared together with the word "mattress", no matter how strange it sounds. German migrants arrived in Russia during the time of Peter the first. And the king studied in the Netherlands to ship skills and from there brought home the bed with its name and writing. In Holland, this word sounds differently - Matrasse. Since then, began to write a word with the end of the letter "C", but also the first variant of pronunciation and writing was correct. At first, the mattress was called the mattress, but in those days this word meant firearms. Weapons with Perina has nothing to do. Therefore, a soft bed and became a mattress.
How to spell the word mattress - turn for help to the dictionaries
The spelling rules allowed from the time of the appearance of the mattress in Russia to apply both of the above names. The problem with writing foreign words appeared later. Dictionaries give the following interpretation:
- IN AND. Dahl. "The Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian." Used to the beginning of the 20th century. The author of the dictionary for some reason decided that it was necessary to write exclusively "mattress".
- S. Izhegov and A. Shapiro "Orphographic Dictionary of the Russian Language", 1956. The authors of the new dictionary decided that both options for writing the word are correct. At the interpretation of this dictionary now and pay attention.
Note that the more common option is to write a word with the end of the letter "C". But if you write "Mattress", then also not mistaken.
How the word mattress is written - what is better
It is believed that for literary speech it is preferable to use the word "mattress". Therefore, in your works, writers and write. The conversational option is the word "mattress". It is softer for pronunciation, and derivatives from it sounds beautiful and clearer. Compare:
- matrasik - mattance;
- put on the mattress shop - put on the Mattressian;
- sleep on the mattress - sleep on the mattress.
An interesting story at the mattress, like the spelling of the word. Write as both options will want and competent. The difference between one word from another only in origin.
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