Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 28, 2007 18:50
17 yrs ago
German term
Klemmi
German to English
Art/Literary
Slang
teenage slang
This is from a fictional teenager's diary. I presume it means outgoing, but not sure if the connotation is negative or positive
Eigentlich bin ich eher schüchtern. Nicht so wie der Jan da vorne, der ist ja fast ein Klemmi. Aber ein Hemmi bin ich schon.
Eigentlich bin ich eher schüchtern. Nicht so wie der Jan da vorne, der ist ja fast ein Klemmi. Aber ein Hemmi bin ich schon.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | completely uptight |
Brie Vernier
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| 4 | somebody who is very repressed |
Lars Helbig
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| 3 | shy, inhibited |
Kim Metzger
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
completely uptight
I've never actually heard this word, but it is clearly derived from "verklemmt", so totally uptight/anal, etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I didn't make the connection verklemmt/gehemmt."
5 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
shy, inhibited
I haven't heard the word before, but it appears to stand for verklemmt.
Hey, das finde ich echt toll, das Ihr den Mut hattet Euch mal Privat zu treffen. Ich bin da wohl zu verklemmt (trau mich nicht mal zu telefonieren). Hätte besser den Namen "Klemmi" als Nick wählen sollen.....
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Hey, das finde ich echt toll, das Ihr den Mut hattet Euch mal Privat zu treffen. Ich bin da wohl zu verklemmt (trau mich nicht mal zu telefonieren). Hätte besser den Namen "Klemmi" als Nick wählen sollen.....
http://attic.boylover.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_top...
8 mins
Lars Helbig
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
fast & flexible - accurate & aesthetic
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
somebody who is very repressed
I would think that it does not mean outgoing, but rather the opposite. Form context it would make sense: "I am no as bad as Jan who is very intoverted, but I am a bit shy." And from etymology too. I think "Klemmi" comes from "verklemmt sein" to be very uptight or repressed.
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