la
feminine
/esˈponxa/
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Translation
sponge
Word origin
From Latin spongia, borrowed from Greek spongia ('sponge'). The same root gives English 'sponge' and 'fungus'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spongia
- English cognates
- sponge
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralesponjas
Examples
Lavo .
I wash the dishes with a sponge and soap.
absorbe .
The sponge soaks up all the water on the floor.
¿ ?
Where is the kitchen sponge?
.
We need a new sponge for the bathroom.
.
I cleaned the table with a damp sponge.
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