übel
Translation
nauseous, sick, bad, evil
Examples
Mir ist übel.
I feel sick.
Das war eine üble Tat.
That was an evil deed.
Er hat einen üblen Charakter.
He has a bad character.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) is/feels sick/nauseous Mir ist übel.
((as adjective)) bad, evil, nasty Das war eine üble Tat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schlecht, böse; Antonyms: gut, wohl
Etymology
From Old High German 'ubil', cognate with the English word 'evil'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'evil' to remember the 'bad' meaning. For the 'nauseous' meaning, imagine something so evil it makes you feel sick.