ungefähr

== Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German ungefähr. === Adverb === ungefähr (humorous) approximately == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German ân gevœre, mostly Middle High German ân gevœrde (“without evil intention, without deceit”). Equivalent to ohne (“without”) + Gefahr (“threat, danger, peril”). Cognate with Dutch ongeveer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʊnɡəfɛːɐ̯/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈʊnɡəfeːɐ̯/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: un‧ge‧fähr === Adjective === ungefähr (strong nominative masculine singular ungefährer, not comparable) approximate ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === ungefähr about approximately Wie viel kostet das ungefähr? ― How much does it cost approximately? ==== Synonyms ==== etwa in etwa rund zirka, circa, ca. ==== Descendants ==== Danish: → ungefähr, → ungefær → Swedish: ungefär === References === === Further reading === “ungefähr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “ungefähr” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon