Accordesponja
a esponja
sponge
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How do you say esponja in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce esponja in Portuguese?
esponja is pronounced /a isˈpõʒɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
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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Why is it feminine?
Esponja 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.
What is the Portuguese word for sponge?
The Portuguese word for sponge is a esponja — feminine.
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