ungefär

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German ungefähr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɵnjeˈfɛːr/, /ɵŋeˈfɛːr/, /ɵnjeˈfæːr/, /ɵŋɛˈfæːr/, /ɵŋjɛˈfæːr/
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  • Rhymes: -æːr

Adverb

ungefär (not comparable)

  1. about, approximately
    Synonyms: omkring, cirka
    Mannen är ungefär fyrtio år gammal.
    The man is about forty years old.
    • 1909, Leon Larson, Samhällets fiende‎:
      Han kände sig ungefär som en häst som sparkat sönder sina skaklar och som nu kunde få skena i väg så långt han ville utan fruktan för piskan och tygeln.
      He felt something like a horse that had kicked its shackles to pieces, and that now could bolt as far as he pleased without fear of whip or reins.

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