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ungefähr

approximately

Meaning of ungefähr

almost exactly; about

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German/ʊnˈɡeːfɛːɐ̯/
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ungefähr - approximately
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ungefähr with English translation

ungefähr usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Fahrt dauert ungefähr eine Stunde.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir treffen uns ungefähr um acht Uhr.

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ungefähr belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ungefährapproximately
zusammentogether
oftoften
seltenrarely
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday

ungefähr synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ungefähr / annähernd / circa / rund / genau / exakt

A
🇩🇪German
annähernd

Nearly; emphasizes closeness to an exact value, but not full precision.

A2Often
C
🇩🇪German
circa

About; often used in written language and for dates, numbers, or sizes.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
rund

About; often indicates a rounded number and sounds more conversational than 'circa'.

A2Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
genau

Exactly; not a synonym of 'ungefähr', but its opposite when full precision is meant.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
exakt

Strictly exact, without deviation; slightly more formal and stresses high precision.

A2Often

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How to pronounce ungefähr and what this word means

ungefähr means approximately. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ungefähr

/ʊnˈɡeːfɛːɐ̯/

ungefähr translation

approximately

ungefähr examples

Die Fahrt dauert ungefähr eine Stunde.

ungefähr transcription

/ʊnˈɡeːfɛːɐ̯/

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ungefähr meaning: what does it mean?

fast genau; etwa

ungefähr pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ungefähr is pronounced as /ʊnˈɡeːfɛːɐ̯/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ungefähr definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Fahrt dauert ungefähr eine Stunde. Translation: Поездка длится примерно час.

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