Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of spons +‎ dier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspɔns.diːr/
  • Hyphenation: spons‧dier

Noun

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sponsdier n (plural sponsdieren, diminutive sponsdiertje n)

  1. sponge, any member of the phylum Porifera [from 19th c.]