farklempt

far·klempt

or ver·klempt

adjective

Unable to speak because of emotion; choked up.

Origin of farklempt

Yiddish farklemt past participle of farklemmen to clamp, catch (as in a vise), choke up from Middle High German verklemmen ver- pref. denoting completion ( from Old High German far- ; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.) klemmen to grip, seize ( from Old High German)

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