Snort

Sniffing at beakers

The spout also spout , spout or beak is facilitated without a bent rim on vessels, the pointed by its projecting end mold, the pouring of liquids. The pouring opening in whistling kettles is also called a snout.

etymology

Like Schnauze , the word originated from the Middle Low German word snût (e) and originally referred to parts protruding like snouts on various objects such as jugs, lamps and helmets.

See also

• grommet
• Teapot effect

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schnauße, initially in early Low German. In: G. Truig u. a .: German dictionary. Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh u. a. 1968, 1972, ISBN 3570-06588-X , p. 3142.