A Mirror Dimly (please kvell with me over this excellent Yiddish word)

6 months ago

#ah yiss dictionaries
#I was looking up a synonym for exult and this gem came up
#woot for words

please kvell with me over this excellent Yiddish word

intransitive verb \ˈkvel\

: to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice

<proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do>

Yiddish kveln to be delighted, from Middle High German quellento well, gush, swell

First Known Use: circa 1952