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)
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.
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