whirlpool

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A swirling body of water.
2. A hot tub, jacuzzi.
3. A state of turmoil, or agitated excitement.

Verb

To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.

Sinonieme

eddy

vortex

maelstrom

swirl

whirl

whirlwind

purl

hurly-burly

mill

ratchet

revolve

rip

rotate

run

spa

spin

tornado

🌪️

tourbillon

troll

🧌

tumble

turbulent flow

turn

twiddle

twirl

undercurrent

upheaval

whorl

hot tub

mill about

whirl around

whirling round

clew

weak whirlpool

clue

coil

convulsions

current

get around

gulf

Vertalings

tourbillon

Strudel

remolino

gorgo

vortice

redemoinho

draaikolk

Wirbel

remoinho

turbilhão

δίνη

vórtice

maalstroom

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɝlpul/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: *whirlpole

Geërf van Old English: hwierfel

Geërf van Old English: hwierfepōl

Verwante met Skots: quhirlepole

In summary

From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially coalescing Old English hwierfel (“whirlpool”) and Old English hwierfepōl (“whirlpool”). Equivalent to whirl + pool. Cognate with Scots quhirlepole, whirle-pule (“whirlpool”). Compare also English whirlpit.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English gurges (“whirlpool”), borrowed from Latin gurges (“whirlpool”).