der Whirlpool
hot tub / whirlpool
A heated pool in which jets create warm water and air bubbles to produce a massaging effect.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Skifahren entspannten wir im Whirlpool des Hotels.
After skiing, we relaxed in the hotel's hot tub.
der Whirlpool
hot tub / whirlpool
der Whirlpool, die Whirlpools
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Whirlpool, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Whirlpools |
| genitive | des Whirlpools |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Whirlpool | die Whirlpools |
| accusative | den Whirlpool | die Whirlpools |
| dative | dem Whirlpool | den Whirlpools |
| genitive | des Whirlpools | der Whirlpools |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Whirlpool' is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It literally describes a pool with a water vortex.
EXAMPLE
Viele moderne Badezimmer haben einen eigenen kleinen Whirlpool.
Many modern bathrooms have their own small hot tub.
Movement and location
Pay attention to the preposition 'in' with the correct case. You go 'in den Whirlpool' (into the hot tub; accusative, movement) and then relax 'im Whirlpool' (in the hot tub; dative, location).
EXAMPLE
Lass uns schnell in den Whirlpool gehen!
Let's quickly go into the hot tub!
Wir saßen eine Stunde lang im Whirlpool und haben geredet.
We sat in the hot tub for an hour and talked.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Whirlpool' (hot tub) are 'entspannen' (to relax), 'relaxen' (to relax), 'sitzen' (to sit), or 'steigen' (to get/climb in). The combinations 'im Whirlpool sitzen' (to sit in the hot tub) or 'sich im Whirlpool entspannen' (to relax in the hot tub) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem langen Arbeitstag möchte ich mich nur noch im Whirlpool entspannen.
After the long workday, I just want to relax in the hot tub.
In real life
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