Adjective

in etwa

Based on: etwa
1.

roughly, round about, approximately

(Can express a more general sense of “vague”. The "in" is optional technically, but it's better to have it there because otherwise, "etwa" can be misunderstood as expressing surprise.)
Examples
  • Das dauert in etwa 5 Stunden.
  • That takes about 5 hours.
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

Word of the Day – “ungefähr”
A quick look at the meaning of "ungefähr" and what estimates have to do with danger and driving.

Vocab:

ungefähr, die Gefahr, gefährlich, circa

Word of the Day – “ungefähr”
read the full article
The Meanings of “etwa”
Most of you know that 'etwas' means 'something'. But German also has 'etwa' ohne 's' and it's actually kind of common. Today, we'll learn what it means.

Vocab:

etwa, in etwa, etwaig

The Meanings of “etwa”
read the full article

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “in etwa”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'in etwa' have?

in etwa has 1 distinct meaning: 1. roughly, round about, approximately .

What is 'in etwa' related to?

The word 'in etwa' is related to etwa.

Where can I learn more about 'in etwa'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'in etwa':

Word of the Day – “ungefähr”
A quick look at the meaning of "ungefähr" and what estimates have to do with danger and driving.
Vocab: ungefähr, die Gefahr, gefährlich, circa
Read article

The Meanings of “etwa”
Most of you know that 'etwas' means 'something'. But German also has 'etwa' ohne 's' and it's actually kind of common. Today, we'll learn what it means.
Vocab: etwa, in etwa, etwaig
Read article