Jacuzzi
See also: jacuzzi
English
Etymology
A trademark. Named after the Jacuzzi brothers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈku.zi/
Noun
Jacuzzi (plural Jacuzzis)
- Alternative form of jacuzzi [from 1960s]
Proper noun
Jacuzzi
- The Jacuzzi brand.
Verb
Jacuzzi (third-person singular simple present Jacuzzis, present participle Jacuzziing, simple past and past participle Jacuzzied)
- Alternative form of jacuzzi
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English jacuzzi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaˈkʊt͡si/, /d͡ʒaˈkuːzi/
Noun
Jacuzzi m (strong, genitive Jacuzzis or Jacuzzi, plural Jacuzzis or Jacuzzi)
- (uncommon) jacuzzi
- Synonyms: (usual) Whirlpool, (also rare) Sprudelbad
- 2015 May 28, Susann Sitzler, “Heiß und innig”, in Die Zeit:
- In der Badezone nebenan planschen Frauen in Jacuzzis und einem Schwimmbecken, aber dafür ist jetzt noch nicht die Zeit.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- 2020 February 15, Katrin Groth, “Auf der „Roald Amundsen“ in der Antarktis: Grüner als andere”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, ISSN 0931-9085:
- Für noch mehr Nachhaltigkeit wird an Bord die Motorabwärme genutzt, um Duschen, Kabinen und die beiden Jacuzzi zu heizen.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Declension
Declension of Jacuzzi [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Jacuzzi | die | Jacuzzis, Jacuzzi |
| genitive | eines | des | Jacuzzis, Jacuzzi | der | Jacuzzis, Jacuzzi |
| dative | einem | dem | Jacuzzi | den | Jacuzzis, Jacuzzi |
| accusative | einen | den | Jacuzzi | die | Jacuzzis, Jacuzzi |
Further reading
- “Jacuzzi” in Duden online
- “Jacuzzi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian
Etymology
Originally Iacuzzi, the surname was misspelled with an initial J by an Ellis Island official. Related to Giacomo, along with many other spelling variants.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaˈkut.t͡si/
- Rhymes: -uttsi
- Hyphenation: Ja‧cùz‧zi
Proper noun
Jacuzzi m or f by sense
- a surname
Further reading
- Dodd, Philip (2008): What's in a Name?: From Joseph P. Frisbie to Roy Jacuzzi, How Everyday Items Were Named for Extraordinary People