This is the 9010th most frequent Polish word.
sponge
The Polish word for "sponge" is "gąbka," which refers to a porous, absorbent material used for cleaning or soaking up liquids.
The word 'gąbka' here refers to a cleaning tool, commonly used in households for washing utensils.
Mam nową gąbkę do zmywania naczyń.
I have a new sponge for washing dishes.
In this context, 'gąbka' denotes a biological sea organism, specifically a type of marine invertebrate.
Ten koralowiec wygląda jak gąbka morska.
This coral looks like a sea sponge.
Here, 'gąbka' is used to describe an eraser made of sponge material, specifically designed for cleaning chalkboards or whiteboards.