"etwa" meaning in German

See etwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛtva/ Audio: De-etwa.ogg
Etymology: Superseded etwan in the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{m|de|etwan}} etwan Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} etwa, {{de-adv}} etwa
  1. approximately Synonyms: in etwa
    Sense id: en-etwa-de-adv-X3nIcPKs
  2. for instance Synonyms: beispielsweise, zum Beispiel
    Sense id: en-etwa-de-adv-XZQvyJ4t Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 83 14 2
  3. by any chance
    Sense id: en-etwa-de-adv-MNoijFG2
  4. (modal) really (expresses the expectation of a negative answer) Tags: modal
    Sense id: en-etwa-de-adv-LJmZUOkO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: etwas, etwaig, in etwa, rund, geschätzt, ungefähr

Download JSON data for etwa meaning in German (2.3kB)

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      "word": "rund"
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          "text": "Etwa AfD-Politikerin Beatrix von Storch twitterte: »Das linke woke Paralleluniversum wackelt.«",
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          "english": "Do you really want to leave so soon?",
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