Übelkeit

nausea

noun UE-bel-kite Rare

Also means

queasiness

Usage Note

Übelkeit denotes nausea and is usually singular. It comes from the adjective übel (bad, unwell); the impersonal mir ist übel (I feel sick) is the everyday way to express it. Plural Übelkeiten appears in clinical texts.

Examples

"Nach der Narkose klagte die Patientin über Übelkeit."

Natural Translation

After the anaesthetic the patient complained of nausea.

Literal Translation

After the anaesthetic complained the patient about nausea.

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