Pizza Parties, Repeat Spellers and a Little "Schwarmerei": Get to Know the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee
It first appeared in print in 1875, but it seems certain that the word was used orally for several years before that."
● The German word "schwarmerei" (excessive sentimentality) has knocked off two finalists in less than 15 years (once in 2004; and again in 2012).● Scripps has considered the possibility of adding an international spelling[...]