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Kussmaul

Kussmaul proper noun: a German surname.

Proper noun

Kussmaul

  1. A German surname.

Origin of Kussmaul

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”)).

Words formed from Kussmaul

Questions about Kussmaul

What does Kussmaul mean?
Kussmaul means a German surname.
What part of speech is Kussmaul?
Kussmaul is a proper noun.

Words near Kussmaul in the dictionary

  1. Kuskwogmiut
  2. kusoge
  3. kuspuk
  4. kuspuks
  5. kusskuss
  6. Kussmaul
  7. Kussmaul breathing
  8. Kussmaul respiration
  9. kusso
  10. Kustenau
  11. Kuster

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