éponger

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French

Etymology

From éponge +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Verb

éponger

  1. to sponge (clean with a sponge)
  2. to absorb

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written éponge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

Warning: Default sort key "eponger" overrides earlier default sort key "ÉPONGER".

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