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esponjas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

as esponjas

sponges

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esponjas
/as isˈpõʒɐs/
← masculine feminine →

Come si dice esponjas in portoghese?

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/as isˈpõʒɐs/

How do you pronounce esponjas in portoghese?

esponjas is pronounced /as isˈpõʒɐs/ in portoghese.

Frasi di esempio

A esponja amarela que comprei está muito macia e absorve bem a água.

The yellow sponge that I bought is very soft and absorbs water well.

Essa esponja velha e desgastada não é mais útil para limpar a cozinha.

This old and worn-out sponge is no longer useful for cleaning the kitchen.

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Perché è feminine?

Esponjas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "spongia," which was feminine, and Portuguese retained the feminine gender of its Latin ancestor along with the regular -a ending typical of feminine nouns. The Latin term itself came from Greek "spóngos," and the feminine gender persisted through the Romance languages.

Come si dice sponges in portoghese?

In portoghese, sponges si dice as esponjas — feminine.

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