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übel.

bad, evil, terrible (not good, in quality or morality)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈyːbəl/[ˈʔyː.bl̩]

  1. bad, evil, terrible (not good, in quality or morality)

    ein übles Foul
    eine üble Verleumdung

  2. unwell, sick, queasy, nauseous

    impersonal
    Mir ist übel.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German übel, from Old High German ubil, from Proto-West Germanic *ubil. Compare Dutch euvel, English evil.

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