das Erbrechen
Translation
vomiting, vomit, emesis
Examples
Plötzliches Erbrechen kann ein Symptom sein.
Sudden vomiting can be a symptom.
Das Medikament hilft gegen Erbrechen.
The medicine helps against vomiting.
Grammar Patterns
against vomiting to counter vomiting This medicine helps against vomiting.
Similar Words
die Übelkeit (nausea)
Etymology
A nominalization of the verb 'erbrechen' (to vomit), which comes from 'er-' (out) + 'brechen' (to break). The idea is of 'breaking forth'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Erbrechen' to the English word 'break'. Imagine something 'breaking' out of the stomach.