kvell

English

Etymology

From Yiddish קװעלן (kveln), from an old Germanic word akin to German quellen, "well up".

Verb

kvell (third-person singular simple present kvells, present participle kvelling, simple past and past participle kvelled)

  1. (intransitive) To feel delighted and proud to the point of tears.

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Last modified on 12 May 2013, at 22:21