el
masculine
/kolˈtʃon/
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Translation
mattress
Word origin
From colcha ('quilt, bedspread'), from Latin culcita ('mattress, cushion'). The same Latin root lies behind the English 'quilt'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- culcita
- English cognates
- quilt, cushion
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcolchones
Examples
.
I need a new mattress because this one is very hard.
blando.
The bed's mattress is too soft.
.
We put a mattress on the floor for the guests.
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How much did that big mattress cost?
.
I keep some money under the mattress.
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