etwa
roughly
Meaning of etwa
annähernd, nicht genau
approximately, not exactly
Pronunciation
etwa with English translation
etwa usage examples
Wir sind etwa um acht Uhr da.
We'll be there at roughly eight o'clock.
Die Fahrt dauert etwa eine Stunde.
The trip takes roughly an hour.
etwa synonyms
What's the difference between etwa, annähernd, circa, rund, knapp, hart, grob, and rau
Almost, with only a very small difference; emphasizes closeness to an exact value.
A rather written/formal “about,” especially common with dates and numbers.
A common conversational “about,” often before round numbers; can sound a bit less exact than others.
Advanced: broader words
“Barely, just under”; often means slightly less than a value, not just “approximately.”
Means “hard, solid, harsh”; it does not belong to the meaning “approximately.”
Means “rough, coarse, approximate”; it can be close in phrases like “roughly estimated,” but alone it does not simply mean “approximately.”
Means “rough, coarse” in relation to a surface or manner, not to approximation.
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Questions about this word
What does etwa mean?
approximately, not exactly
How do you pronounce etwa?
etwa is pronounced [ˈɛtva].
How is etwa used in a sentence?
We'll be there at roughly eight o'clock. Translation: Wir sind etwa um acht Uhr da.
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