Kvell
[k(ə)vel]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Yiddish, 1960s
1.
Feel happy and proud.
Examples of Kvell in a sentence
"The best part of award shows is seeing recipients’ families kvelling over their success."
"Even as conversations quieted, the winning team continued to kvell over their victory."
About Kvell
“Kvell” comes from the Yiddish word “kveln,” a word that developed from the Middle High German term “quellen” (meaning “to well up”).
Did you Know?
Yiddish has given us a wealth of words that we use in our everyday lives. Besides “kvell,” we also have the word “schtick” (a comedic routine), “klutz” (a clumsy person), and “bupkis” (nothing), among many others.
