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Summary

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sponger:
- parasiet; klaploper; profiteur; uitvreter; sponsvisser
Wiktionary:
- sponger → klaploper, parasiet

English

Detailed Translations for sponger from English to Dutch

sponger:

sponger [the ~] nom

the sponger (parasite; scrounger; leach; sponge)
de parasiet; de klaploper; de profiteur; de uitvreter
- parasiet [de ~ (m)] nom
- klaploper [de ~ (m)] nom
- profiteur [de ~ (m)] nom
- uitvreter [de ~ (m)] nom
the sponger (sponge-fisher)
de sponsvisser
- sponsvisser [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for sponger:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
klaploper	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
parasiet	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
profiteur	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
sponsvisser	sponge-fisher; sponger
uitvreter	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
-	leech; parasite; sponge
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hanger-on

Related Words for "sponger":

spongers

Synonyms for "sponger":

workman; workingman; working man; working person
leech; parasite; sponge; follower

Related Definitions for "sponger":

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
a workman employed to collect sponges¹

Wiktionary Translations for sponger:

sponger

noun

one who sponges
- sponger → klaploper

sponger

noun

biologie|nld levensvorm die ten koste van een ander organisme zich in stand houdt en vermenigvuldigt
- parasiet → sponger

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