Übel
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German übel n (synonym übele, übel f); more at übel. Cognate with English evil.
Pronunciation
editSymbol
editÜbel
- (in Austria) The letter Ü in the German spelling alphabet.
Noun
editÜbel n (strong, genitive Übels, plural Übel)
- a problem, an unfavorable result, something causing suffering or unpleasantness, an evil
- Du musst das kleinere Übel wählen. ― You must choose the lesser evil.
- ein notwendiges Übel ― a necessary evil
- dem Übel abhelfen ― remedy the problem
- die Wurzel des Übels ― the cause of the problem
- bad (an economic good with a negative price)
- (archaic) illness; suffering
Declension
editDeclension of Übel [neuter, strong]