jacuzzi

See also: Jacuzzi

English

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the proprietary name Jacuzzi.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

jacuzzi (plural jacuzzis or (uncommon) jacuzzies)

  1. A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.

Usage notes

  • Due to its origins as a proprietary name, jacuzzi is frequently capitalized as Jacuzzi.

Translations

Verb

jacuzzi (third-person singular simple present jacuzzis or (uncommon) jacuzzies, present participle jacuzziing, simple past and past participle jacuzzied)

  1. (transitive) To equip with a jacuzzi.
    The suite was jacuzzied.
  2. (intransitive) To use a jacuzzi.
    They jacuzzied after a late dinner.
  3. (transitive) To treat with a jacuzzi.
    He jacuzzied his sore muscles.

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English jacuzzi. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒa.ku.zi/, /dʒa.ku.zi/, /dʒə.ku.zi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

jacuzzi m (plural jacuzzis)

  1. hot tub, jacuzzi
    Synonyms: bain bouillonnant, bain tourbillon
    Hypernym: baignoire

Further reading

Polish

Alternative forms

  • dżakuzi, dżakuzzi, jakuzzi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from American English jacuzzi. Genericized trademark. Doublet of Jakub.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʐaˈku.zi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uzi
  • Syllabification: ja‧cu‧zzi

Noun

jacuzzi n (indeclinable)

  1. jacuzzi (hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body)
  2. relaxing bathing in a jacuzzi

Adjective

jacuzzi (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (postpositive) jacuzzi (hot tub)
    Synonym: spa

Further reading

  • jacuzzi I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jacuzzi II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jacuzzi in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi n (uncountable)

  1. jacuzzi

Declension

Declension of jacuzzi
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative jacuzzi jacuzziul
genitive-dative jacuzzi jacuzziului
vocative jacuzziule

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • yacusi

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi m (plural jacuzzis)

  1. hot tub, jacuzzi

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Genericized trademark from the proprietary name Jacuzzi.

Noun

jacuzzi c

  1. a jacuzzi (hot tub or bathtub with underwater water jets)
    Synonyms: bubbelpool, bubbelbad
    Ah, det är skönt att få glida ner i jacuzzin och knäcka en kall öl efter ett hårt arbetspass i skogen
    Ah, it's nice [feels good] to slip ["get to slip" – redundant, but sounds natural] into the jacuzzi and crack open a cold beer after a session of hard work in the forest

Declension

Declension of jacuzzi
nominative genitive
singular indefinite jacuzzi jacuzzis
definite jacuzzin jacuzzins
plural indefinite jacuzzier jacuzziers
definite jacuzzierna jacuzziernas

See also

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