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etwa — about, approximately, roughly, for instance, for example in German

adverbB1
Pronunciation

/ˈɛtva/

Quick Facts

Level

B1

Frequency

100/100

Source Rank

#140

Practice Path

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Example Sentences

Es ist etwa eigroß.

It's about the size of an egg.

Wieviel kostet ein Weihnachtsbaum in etwa?

Roughly how much does a Christmas tree cost?

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

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