Etymology

kugel fountain

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Kugel
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  1. German · borrowed fromKugel“sphere, orb”
  2. English todaykugel fountain

From German Kugel (“sphere, orb”).

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