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
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
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
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