Übel

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See also: übel and ubël

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

  1. (in Austria) The letter Ü in the German spelling alphabet.
    variants: Übermut (in Germany), uniform echo (spelling of the digraph ue)/uniform with umlaut (international)

Noun[edit]

Übel n (strong, genitive Übels, plural Übel)

  1. a problem, an unfavorable result, something causing suffering or unpleasantness, an evil
    Du musst das kleinere Übel wählen.You must choose the lesser evil.
    ein notwendiges Übela necessary evil
    dem Übel abhelfenremedy the problem
    die Wurzel des Übelsthe cause of the problem
  2. bad (an economic good with a negative price)
  3. (archaic) illness; suffering

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Further reading[edit]

  • Übel” in Duden online
  • Übel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache