Swedish adverb· top 2,000 most common

ungefär

about/ɵnjeˈfɛːr/

Meaning

about

In Swedish: omkring, cirka

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What does ungefär mean?

ungefär in a sentence

Mannen är ungefär fyrtio år gammal.
The man is about forty years old.

Questions

What does ungefär mean in English?

ungefär means “about”.

Similar words

approximativtcacirka

Origin

Borrowed from German ungefähr.

Nearby common words

ungefär is number 1,070 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,066speciellt special, especially
1,067värsta worst, An intensifier.
1,068skäl reason; cause, ground(s), motive; argument
1,069behandla treat, handle
1,072varna warn
1,073förbereda prepare
1,074stjärna star
1,075varenda every

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