| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑtspons/ |
| Hyphenation | bad·spons |
| Gender | historically feminine, nowadays also masculine |
| Plural | badsponzen |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| badsponsje | badsponsjes |
| English | bathing‐sponge |
|---|---|
| Esperanto | banspongo |
| German | Badeschwamm |