Die Übelkeit
Example: Nach der Operation litt sie mehrere Stunden unter starker Übelkeit.
Definition
"Die Übelkeit" refers to the unpleasant sensation in the stomach that often precedes vomiting, characterized by nausea and discomfort. It commonly occurs after medical procedures, as in the example where a patient suffered from severe nausea for several hours following surgery.
Etymology
The word "die Übelkeit" comes from the German adjective "übel," meaning bad or unpleasant, combined with the suffix "-keit," which forms nouns indicating a state or condition. Thus, "Übelkeit" literally means the state of feeling bad, particularly in reference to nausea.
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"Die Übelkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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