die Übelkeit
Translation
nausea, queasiness, sickness
Examples
Mir ist schlecht vor Übelkeit.
I feel sick with nausea.
Die Übelkeit nach der Fahrt war schlimm.
The nausea after the ride was bad.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) an Übelkeit leiden
to feel ((sth.)) Übelkeit fühlen/empfinden
Similar Words
Synonyms: Brechreiz (retching), Unwohlsein (malaise); Antonyms: Wohlbefinden (well-being)
Etymology
Composed of 'übel' (evil, bad, sick) and the noun-forming suffix '-keit'. It literally means 'badness' or 'sickness'.
Memory Tips
Think of feeling 'evil' or 'ill' in your stomach. The '-keit' suffix is common for abstract nouns, like '-ness' in English.