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The French word for sponge is
éponge





sponge

Gender

The gender of éponge is feminine. E.g. une éponge.

Plural

The plural of éponge is éponges.

French Definition


sponge
     1. n. Éponge (animal).
     2. v. Éponger.
     3. v. Vivre aux dépens de, vivre aux crochets de, profiter (de).
           I swear I'm not sponging!
           Je te jure que je ne profite pas !
           She is sponging off the state.
           Elle vit aux crochets de l'État.



Translations for sponge and their definitions

éponger
     1. v. to sponge (clean with a sponge)
     2. v. to absorb


éponge
     1. n-f. sponge (creature)
     2. n-f. sponge (tool for washing)
     3. v. first-person singular present of éponger
     4. v. third-person singular present of éponger
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of éponger


ivrogne
     1. adj. alcoholic
     2. n. drunkard; alcoholic
     3. n. red campion


soulard
     1. n-m. fr-post-1990, soûlard


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