sünger
See also: sunger
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish سونگر (sünger), from Greek σφουγγάρι (sfoungári, “sponge”), from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον (sphoungárion), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos), from a Pre-Greek substrate. Doublet of fungus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsünger (definite accusative süngeri, plural süngerler)
- sponge
- pop filter (of a microphone)
- (colloquial) drunkard
Declension
editDerived terms
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