Polyglot Dictionary

Brechreiz

/ˈbʁɛçˌʁaɪ̯ts/

der noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. nausea

    Built from brechen (to vomit) + Reiz (urge).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • brechen to vomit
  • Reiz urge

Similar words

Übelkeit

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 Brechreiz mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie verspürte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Brechreiz?

nouncompound

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