Übel

See also: übel and ubël

German

Etymology

From Middle High German übel n (synonym übele, übel f); more at übel. Cognate with English evil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔyːbl̩/, /ˈʔyːbəl/

Noun

Übel n (genitive Übels, plural Übel)

  1. evil
  2. bad (an economic good with a negative price)
  3. (archaic) illness; suffering

Declension
Declension of Übel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Übel die Übel
genitive eines des Übels der Übel
dative einem dem Übel den Übeln
accusative ein das Übel die Übel

Derived terms
  • Erzübel
  • notwendiges Übel
  • zu allem Übel

Further reading
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