iwwel

See also: Iwwel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *üvel, a variant of übel, from Old High German ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz. Cognate with German übel, Dutch euvel, English evil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈivel/, [ˈivəl]

Adjective

iwwel (masculine iwwelen, neuter iwwelt, comparative méi iwwel, superlative am iwwelsten)

1. nauseous, queasy, sick
2. bad

   Synonym: schlecht

Declension

declension of iwwel

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass iwwel	si ass iwwel	et ass iwwel	si si(nn) iwwel
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	iwwelen	iwwel	iwwelt	iwwel
	independent without determiner			iwweles	iwweler
dative	after any declined word	iwwelen	iwweler	iwwelen	iwwelen
	as first declined word	iwwelem		iwwelem

Derived terms

• Iwwel (“ill, evil”)
• iwwel huelen (“to take offence”)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz. Compare German übel, Dutch euvel, English evil.

Adjective

iwwel

1. evil
2. bad
3. calamitous
4. nauseous