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T Thomas Member Lake Mojave Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 372	T Thomas Posted posted on Wed, May 31, 2006 3:44 PM On 2006-05-31 15:25, pablus wrote: verkelmpting I had to research this word. I think it's verklempt, not verkelmpt, and it's an adjective, not a verb, thus cannot be rendered in the progressive. From dictionary.com: verklempt Part of Speech: adjective Definition: overcome with emotion; clenched; also written ferklempt Etymology: Yiddish Thanks for prompting me to learn a new word today. This is not in common usage around here, but maybe I'll do my part to change that over time. [ Edited by: Thomas 2006-05-31 15:44 ]

On 2006-05-31 15:25, pablus wrote:
verkelmpting

I had to research this word. I think it's verklempt, not verkelmpt, and it's an adjective, not a verb, thus cannot be rendered in the progressive. From dictionary.com:
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verklempt
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: overcome with emotion; clenched; also written ferklempt
Etymology: Yiddish
**

Thanks for prompting me to learn a new word today. This is not in common usage around here, but maybe I'll do my part to change that over time.

[ Edited by: Thomas 2006-05-31 15:44 ]

Post #235078 by Thomas on Wed, May 31, 2006 3:44 PM