Schwindel

dizziness

noun SHVIN-del Rare

Also means

fraud, swindle

Usage Note

Schwindel means dizziness or vertigo as a symptom, and is mostly used without a plural. The same word colloquially means a swindle or fraud, so context tells the senses apart; medically you may also hear Schwindelgefühl.

Examples

"Beim Aufstehen überkam ihn ein heftiger Schwindel."

Natural Translation

On standing up he was overcome by severe dizziness.

Literal Translation

At-the standing-up overcame him a severe dizziness.

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