The Finnish word for sponge is
pesusieni
Translations for sponge and their definitions
| pummi | |
| 1. n. (colloquial) bum, hobo, vagabond (homeless person) | |
| 2. n. bum (person who doesn't do their share or lets others pay their part of a bill etc.) | |
| 3. n. panhandler (urban beggar) | |
| 4. n. miss (failure to hit a target) | |
| Ammuin kolmannella ampumispaikalla kolme pummia ja menetin mahdollisuuteni voittoon. | |
| I shot three misses on the third shooting round and lost my chances to win. | |
| 5. n. When used adverbially in adessive singular indicates avoidance of a fee, such as a movie ticket or hotel bill. | |
| Matkustan usein pummilla raitiovaunussa. | |
| I often dodge the fare in a tram. | |
| Söin eilen pummilla ruokalassa. | |
| I skipped paying yesterday in the canteen. |
| kärki | |
| 1. n. point, tip, cusp (sharp point or pointed end) | |
| 2. n. lead (the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game) |
| siipeillä | |
| 1. v. (slang) To sponge (to take advantage of others). |
| sienieläin | |
| 1. n. sponge (invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) |
| pesusieni | |
| 1. n. bath sponge (Spongia officinalis) | |
| 2. n. sponge, bath sponge (implement for washing) |
| sieni | |
| 1. n. fungus | |
| 2. n. mushroom | |
| 3. n. sponge, bath sponge; shorter form of pesusieni | |
| 4. n. sponge (porous material) | |
| 5. n. (informal) sponge (heavy drinker) |
| siipeilijä | |
| 1. n. sponge (person who takes advantage of the generosity of others) |
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