Jacuzzi

See also: jacuzzi

English

Etymology

A trademark. Named after the Jacuzzi brothers.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈku.zi/

Noun

Jacuzzi (plural Jacuzzis)

  1. Alternative form of jacuzzi [from 1960s]

Proper noun

Jacuzzi

  1. The Jacuzzi brand.

Verb

Jacuzzi (third-person singular simple present Jacuzzis, present participle Jacuzziing, simple past and past participle Jacuzzied)

  1. 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)

  1. (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

  1. 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
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