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
without article nominative/accusative iwwelen iwwel iwwelt iwwel
dative iwwelem iwweler iwwelem iwwelen
with article nominative/accusative iwwelen iwwel iwwelt iwwel
dative iwwelen iwweler iwwelen iwwelen

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
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