übel
Translation
evil, bad, nasty, sick
Examples
Das war eine üble Tat.
That was an evil deed.
Mir ist übel.
I feel sick.
Er nahm mir die Sache übel.
He took offence at the matter.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) evil, bad (...) an evil smell
((sb.dat)) ist übel (sb.) feels sick I feel sick.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) übel nehmen to take (sth.) amiss from (sb.) Don't take it amiss.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schlecht (bad), böse (evil); Antonyms: gut (good), nett (nice)
Etymology
From Old High German 'ubil', directly cognate with English 'evil'. The connection is very strong.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to 'evil'. For the meaning 'sick' or 'nauseous', think of an 'evil' feeling in your stomach.