dizzy
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dizzy
Having the feeling of dizziness; feeling light-headed or unsteady, as if everything is spinning. Used predicatively in the expression 'jemandem ist/wird schwindel' (someone is/becomes dizzy) and is a colloquial variant of 'schwindelig' (dizzy).
Wenn ich zu schnell aufstehe, wird mir manchmal kurz schwindel.
If I stand up too quickly, I sometimes get dizzy for a moment.
This word is used exclusively in the fixed expression 'jemandem ist schwindel' (someone is dizzy) or 'jemandem wird schwindel' (someone becomes dizzy). The person who has the feeling is always in the dative.
Mir wird auf dem Karussell immer schwindel.
I always get dizzy on the carousel.
Unlike most adjectives, 'schwindel' cannot stand before a noun. You cannot say '*ein schwindeler Mann'. It is always used after the noun it describes, predicatively.
Nach der langen Busfahrt war der Passagierin schwindel.
After the long bus ride, the female passenger was dizzy.
'Schwindel' is a common, colloquial variant of the standard adjective 'schwindelig' (dizzy). In spoken language, both forms are common.
Wenn ich von einer hohen Leiter herunterschaue, wird mir schwindel.
When I look down from a high ladder, I get dizzy.
nauseous / bad
'übel' and 'schwindel' can both describe an unpleasant physical feeling and often appear in the form 'mir ist ...' (I feel ...). The difference is the feeling itself: when someone is 'übel', the person feels nauseous and might vomit. When someone is 'schwindel', they feel unsteady or light-headed, as if everything is spinning. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with illness or weakness. A practical tip: 'übel' fits the stomach, while 'schwindel' fits the head and balance.
Auf der hohen Brücke wurde ihr plötzlich schwindel.
On the high bridge, she suddenly felt dizzy.
Nach der Busfahrt war mir so übel, dass ich mich setzen musste.
After the bus ride, I felt so nauseous that I had to sit down.