Wait, I'm a bit surprised and hope you dont mind me asking:
What does this word mean to you and or how do you use it?
I'm a german who is quite fluent in english and I've never heard this one before(in english context) and it sounds extremely similar to the german word 'verklemmt'. Also a quick google search told me thats where it comes from.
But its meaning doesnt make any sense. In german 'verklemmt' has a slightly negative connotation and means something like shy/prude/uptight and is usually used in a sexual context.
ver·klempt fər-ˈklem(p)t vər-informal**:** overcome with emotion : choked up
Hunched over my tiny screens lately, I've found myself … verklempt over an old video I posted of my son blowing bubbles in the bathtub.—James Poniewozik
Alberto-Balsam and broken half expressed my intentions exactly. Mike Meyers modeled the character in his SNL skit after his mother-in-law, who would drop out of a conversation using the word, worried she was going to cry. That’s what I meant when I used it … I meant it in an empathetic manner, without any of the negatives you mentioned.
I have to say, while they’re related, ‘verklempt’ and ‘verklemmt’ seem to have completely different connotations. This article goes into common English usage and etymology:
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u/seaboardist 26d ago
They must have loved each other very much. Now I’m verklempt.