A mistake in this word immediately gives away an illiterate person: it is in every kitchen, but 90% of people write it incorrectly

17.04.2024 21:18

This unusual word refers to an object with holes that can be found in every kitchen.

It is mainly used in making pasta.

You probably guessed that we are talking about the word “colander”.

Where does the word "colander" come from?

People distort the word “colander” in so many ways: “dorshlak,” “drushlag,” and “drushlak.”

This word comes from the German durchschlagen (to pierce, to pierce through), reports sport24.ru .

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Durch means "through", schlagen can be interpreted as "to strike".

So, "colander" means a device for forcing something through holes.

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Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor