English
kugel fountain
Kugel fountain comes from German Kugel ‘sphere, orb’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentKugel‘sphere, orb’
- Englishtodaykugel fountain
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentKugel‘sphere, orb’
- Englishtodaykugel fountain
Every English word from German Kugel
Today it means
noun A water feature or sculpture having a sphere that sits in a fitted hollow in a pedestal, supported by aquaplaning on a thin film of water, so that despite its weight it can be turned by hand.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Kugel / kugel fountain