Polyglot Dictionary

Übelkeit

/ˈyːbl̩kaɪ̯t/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. nausea

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Brechreiz

Brechreiz specifically emphasizes the urge to vomit, a retching sensation; Übelkeit is the more general word for feeling nauseous or queasy.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

enjoo

enjoo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nausea."

Portuguese

náusea

náusea is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nausea."

Practice

1 What does Übelkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er litt unter ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Übelkeit?

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