12 words in Russian, the existence of which many do not even suspect

1. Zryashny

As you might guess, this adjective is formed from the word "in vain". Yes, yes, it isGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU in dictionaries, albeit labeled "colloquial".

You can call a conversation, an undertaking, an effort wasted - everything that is done in vain is empty. A person can also be wasted: this word is also used in relation to someone or something that is not good for anything.

2. This-sided

The word "otherworldly" won’t surprise anyone, but its antonym for some reason seems somehow wrong. However, it is includedT. F. Efremova. New dictionary of the Russian language. Explanatory and derivational in dictionaries. So we can oppose poltergeists and monsters with quite real earthly forces and rightfully call them this-worldly.

3. Everlasting

Dictionaries do not consider this adjective to be a mistake, although they accompany

Great Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU it's labeled "spoken".

Colloquial speech fits into the framework of the norm, so in a casual conversation, you can call some permanent things in your life permanent with a calm soul.

4. Nadys

This word means "recently, the other day." Dictionaries defineT. F. Efremova. New dictionary of the Russian language. Explanatory and derivational it is as dialectal, so there is no place for it in an exemplary literate speech.

However, this adverb is found in literature. For example, Turgenev, Chekhov, Sholokhov and other writers. Perhaps now it will become a little easier to understand Russian classics.

5. Buza

The verb "buzz" is familiar to many. And it is formed from the colloquial noun "buza", the meaningGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU which - "fuss, fight, scandal." It is stressed on the last syllable.

6. Fisherman

As you might guess, this is another name for a fisherman. Some dictionaries giveGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU this word is marked "obsolete", others are unmarked. Previously, the accent in the noun "fisherman" fell on "s", but now the pronunciation with the stressed "a" is considered correct.

7. Teneta

This is the name of the nets for catching animals. Also this word hasGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU and the figurative meaning - "that which interferes with freedom of action, oppresses, suppresses." And in folk colloquial speech, it is used to denote a spider web.

The form "teneta" looks like a feminine singular, but it is a neuter plural. It slopes like this: "snares", "snares", "shadows", "shadows", "shadows". But the singular form is not used in speech.

8. Rosstan

This word is found in literary works, for example, in Prishvin and Tolstoy. So calledGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU crossroads, crossroads. This noun is also used to indicate a situation when you have to make a choice.

9. Lapidary

If you want to show off your vocabulary, then you can call a short and clear text, syllable or style lapidary. However, this adjective is consideredGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU bookish, so in an ordinary kitchen conversation over a cup of tea will sound somewhat pretentious. More appropriate in this case would be its synonym - "laconic".

10. Lemniscata

So calledLemniscata / Great Russian Encyclopedia plane algebraic curve. A special case of it - Bernoulli's lemniscate - resembles a horizontal figure eight in shape. Perhaps replacing the boring "infinity sign" with a sonorous "lemniscate" will add mystery and sophistication to you in the eyes of the interlocutor. But it is not exactly.

11. Ampersand

This titleGreat Dictionary of Russian language. Ch. ed. WITH. A. Kuznetsov / Reference and information portal GRAMOTA.RU the & sign, which is used as a replacement for the conjunction "and". By the way, this icon itself is nothing more than a graphic abbreviation of the Latin union "and" - et.

12. Musel

Many of us deal with this subject, especially on New Year's Eve. Musel is a wire bridleSpelling academic resource "ACADEMOS"holding the cork on the champagne bottle. Yes, even for this delay there was a name.