iwwel

See also: Iwwel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *üvel, a variant of übel, from Old High German ubil. 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 Middle High German übel, from Old High German ubil. Compare German übel, Dutch euvel, English evil.

Adjective

iwwel

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