übel
Translation
nauseous, sick, bad, evil
Examples
Mir ist übel.
I feel nauseous.
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', related to the English word 'evil'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'übel' to the English 'evil' for its primary meaning of 'bad'. For the sense of 'nauseous', think of a sickeningly evil situation.