sünger

From Ottoman Turkish سونگر (sünger), from Greek σφουγγάρι (sfoungári, “sponge”), from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον (sphoungárion), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos), from a Pre-Greek substrate.

• IPA^(key): /syŋˈɟæɾ/, [s̟yᵝɲ̠ˈɟæɾ̞̊]

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sünger (definite accusative süngeri, plural süngerler)

1. sponge
2. pop filter (of a microphone)
3. (colloquial) drunkard

• süngerci
• süngercilik