géiser

See also: geiser, Geiser, and gêiser

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English geyser, from Geysir (“Gusher”), the Icelandic name of a particular geyser in Iceland, from the verb geysa (“to gush”).

Noun

géiser m (plural géiseres or (less common) géisers)

  1. (geology) geyser (boiling spring which throws jets of water)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English geyser, from Icelandic Geysir, from the verb geysa (“to gush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeiseɾ/ [ˈxei̯.seɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eiseɾ
  • Syllabification: géi‧ser

Noun

géiser m (plural géiseres)

  1. geyser

Further reading

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