Kussmaul

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proper noun

A German surname.

OriginGerman Kussmaul ← Czech Kosmály →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A German surname.

Origin

  1. CzechKosmály
  2. GermanKussmaul
  3. EnglishKussmaul

From German Kussmaul or Kußmaul, from Czech Kosmály or Kosmál by means of folk etymology (as if a compound of Kuss (“kiss”) and Maul (“snout”)).

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APA

Kussmaul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kussmaul

MLA

“Kussmaul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kussmaul. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kussmaul,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kussmaul.

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