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English and German Translation Search Results for sponger

Summary

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sponger:
- Schmarotzer; Parasit; Profiteur; Schwammfischer
Wiktionary:
- sponger → Schnorrer, Nassauerin, Nassauer
- sponger → Schmarotzer

English

Detailed Translations for sponger from English to German

sponger:

sponger [the ~] noun

the sponger (parasite; scrounger; leach; sponge)
der Schmarotzer; der Parasit; der Profiteur
- Schmarotzer [der ~] noun
- Parasit [der ~] noun
- Profiteur [der ~] noun
the sponger (sponge-fisher)
der Schwammfischer
- Schwammfischer [der ~] noun

Translation Matrix for sponger:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Parasit	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
Profiteur	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
Schmarotzer	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	cadgers; parasites; spongers
Schwammfischer	sponge-fisher; sponger	sponge-fishers
-	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 → Schnorrer

sponger

noun

weiblicher Nassauer (im übertragenen Sinne, weiblicher Schmarotzer, Parasit)
- Nassauerin → scrounger; sponger
Schmarotzer, Parasit
- Nassauer → scrounger; sponger

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sponger	→ Schmarotzer	↔ parasiet — biologie\|nld levensvorm die ten koste van een ander organisme zich in stand houdt en vermenigvuldigt

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